failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
be (that) as it may; having said that
perception; sensing; noticing
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
presence (impressive quality)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
present (brought by a visitor); gift
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
have to do; must; should; ought to
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
beyond that point; after that
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
trouble; bother; annoyance
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement