to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
the same generation; coeval
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
handling things without making waves; taking in one's stride
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
sour look; surly face; pout
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
leading; guiding; commanding
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to feel sick; to be nauseated
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke