ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
right-turning vehicle; vehicle turning right
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
(distance) between two cars
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
thin India ink; diluted ink
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
organ (musical instrument)
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
car involved in an accident; car with an accident history
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
to solicit; to demand; to extort
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to poison (someone); to prepare a poison
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
intuition; instinct; hunch
grave maintenance; grave keeper
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to cut; to slit; to cut open
galvanized sheet iron; galvanised sheet iron
shoal; wide shallow beach
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair