one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
product; produce; result; fruit
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
core; core; hardcore; all-out
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
bravery; courage; heroism
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
huge person; enormous object
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
personal (employee); employed; retained
bribe; sweetener; douceur
conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from