blunder; slip; error; error
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
mechanism; organization; organisation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to become settled; to be fixed
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
what's what; heads or tails
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to know (a person); to think
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to breathe out; to exhale
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord