thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
assistance; backing; reinforcements
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
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)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to join together; to combine; to join up
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to have no chance (of succeeding)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
literally; to the letter; literal
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to make a speech; to address