measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
miser; niggard; cheapskate
it is not (like that) either
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
in the same way as; just like
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to have meaning; to be meaningful
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the opposite sex; isomerism
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to get late; to advance; to wear on