acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
course; route; path; process; means
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
the whole area; all areas
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
smallish; on the small side
rather; sooner; preferably
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
preference; priority; precedence
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to get distracted; to jump off the track
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
metallic sound; metallic clank
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
only; merely; but; no more than
pitch dark; total darkness
(with a) start; fright; alarm