cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(not) so much; (not) that much
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
end of a match; end of a game
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
of course; certainly; naturally
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
single word; a few words; brief comment
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
living by oneself; living alone
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion