to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
long ago; a long time ago; already
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
scale; scope; plan; structure
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to live; to make a living; to get on with
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
relatively; comparatively
that's the way it is; such is life
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
be (that) as it may; having said that