what's what; heads or tails
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
blunder; slip; error; error
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
several people; a few people
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to triumph; to be elated with success
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
decoration; ornament; trimmings