worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
mechanism; organization; organisation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
several years; a few years
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to backfire; to have a harmful result
cripple; disabled person; invalid
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be consistent; to be coherent
diversion; putting something to another use
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
disadvantageous; long (odds)
tag (children's game); tig
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front