yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
at the last moment; this late in the game
stay of execution; suspended sentence
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
have a pain in one's chest
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
no, not like that (but like this)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit