(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
one grade; first-class; primary
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
besides; in addition; also; moreover
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
journey; route of a journey
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
and then; and so; and; so then
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
cooperation; collaboration
without permission; without notice
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall on one's backside
determination; resolution
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself