threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
in advance; beforehand; previously
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
preventive measure; precautionary measure
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
the place for; the time for; the level of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
manners; courtesy; etiquette
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
condition; situation; prospects
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
manner of using one's hands
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
genuine; authentic; true; real
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to bring back; to restore
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)