to pause; to have a short intermission
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
operator; manager; administrator
management; administration; operation
article; thing; object; property; real estate
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
community center; community centre
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic