to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
each (every) time; whenever
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
agalmatolite; pagodite; figure stone
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely