end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
technique; art; skill; move
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
normalcy; normality; normal
judgment; judgement; discernment
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to get out of bed; to show a leg
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
heart-breaking (esp. in physical activity such as running)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout