almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
two (long cylindrical things)
five-toed (socks); top 5 (counting with fingers)
by sheer strength; by brute force
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
rather; sooner; preferably
surely (not); certainly (not)
passion; temper; irritability
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
firstborn; first child; eldest child
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
defense; defence; protection
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to finish reading; to read through
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to have readied a bow and stand at ready; to watch for an opportunity; to wait until the time is ripe
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation