indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
rate; late; rating; ranking
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
single word; a few words; brief comment
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
just managing; with great difficulty
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)