to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
interval; step; pitch; key
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
perfect; perfection; perfect game
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
news; word; tidings; omen
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
chief; main; principal; major
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to be lacking in options; to be too few
combating organized crime; elimination of criminal gangs
to use X as a selling point
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
export; exportation; efferent
fake passport; forged passport
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
making a killing; making easy money; robbery