racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
anything and everything; just about everything
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
since when; from when; how long
separation; farewell; parting
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
particularly; only; in the case of
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
dealing with; coping with
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
great writer; major writer