clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
is something that; is that which
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
application; request; petition
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
out of bounds; beyond the pale
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
prohibition; ban; suspension
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot