band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to finger; to tamper (with)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
you could say; you might say; verging on the
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
professional killer; hit man
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)