to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
book of (trade) secrets; secrets; study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
event; phenomenon; matter
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
colored pattern; coloured pattern
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
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
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
already; now; no longer; not any more
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)