when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
general; overall; across-the-board
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be surprised; to be astonished
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake