easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
front entrance; front door
hand used like a sword in striking
robbery; robbery case; burglary
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
100,000,000; one hundred million
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
guard; security (officer); guardsman
at a moment's notice; readily
police officer; policeman; constable
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be stingy; to be tightfisted