negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
to shave off; to scrape off
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
strong pressure; heavy pressure
slight; little; insignificant
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to tighten; to press hard
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
just because; even if; even though
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
preference; priority; precedence
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress