nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
true to one's name; living up to one's name
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
at the last moment; this late in the game
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
maintenance; preservation; improvement
United States and Russia; US-Russian; Russian-American; Russo-American
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice