to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
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 arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
forevermore; for eternity
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
single word; a few words; brief comment
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
fast-talking; rapid talking
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
dusk; nightfall; twilight
to be sooty; to be stained
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
verbal message; word (from someone)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
just because; even if; even though
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
question; inquiry; enquiry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)