to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to dry up completely; to become stale
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
natural; intrinsic; from birth
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
for today; for the time being
continuation; succession; series
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
commitment; pledge; promise
tool; implement; means; furniture
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake