spine; backbone; spinal column
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
interests and preferences
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to think of; to come up with
the way back; the way home; return trip
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
explosion; rupture; break off
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
accurate; correct; precise; exact
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
conference room; council room
leader of a delegation (body, party)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
to face on; to look out on to
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up