to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
large crowd; mass of people
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
restlessly; in continuous motion
interests and preferences
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
main purpose; primary objective
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
in spite of; regardless of
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
beforehand; in advance; previously
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful