being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
different item; different lot
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
defense; defence; protection
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
moment by moment; hour by hour
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to spend time (on doing something)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to lure someone; to entice someone
tag (children's game); tig
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
unusual space; other dimension
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
counter for doses of medicine, etc.
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to attempt; to test; to try out
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation