friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
several people; a few people
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
one more time; once more; once again
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
upper half of the body; upper body
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
present continuous tense; present progressive form
working; in operation; running; active
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to go out and away; to leave
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
dealing with; coping with
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve