rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
chance (of success); odds
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
philandering; itch for women
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
imputation; shifting (blame, responsibility, etc.); passing the buck; (arch.) second marriage; (arch.) remarriage
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
of course; certainly; naturally
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
otherwise; or else; if not
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
matter of time; question of time
at a loss for words; stumped for words
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry