saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
in proportion to; just as much as
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
succeeding; following; trailing; next
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
one more time; once more; once again
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
salty sea breeze; salt wind
three-way junction; three-way intersection
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
polish; improvement; burnishing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy