gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) a tiger at the front gate, a wolf at the back gate
favorite sword; cherished sword
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
exploitation; overuse; abuse
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
periodic medical check-up (examination)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
substitution; replacement; permutation; substitution; displacement
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
vast; limitless; boundless
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed