link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
silence; stillness; quietness
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
with a start; with a jump
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
job application form; employee satisfaction
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
most part; greater part; majority
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
source of information; intelligence source; message source
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to harm; to cause harm to
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range