erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
end of a road; end of a street
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
whichever one chooses; either way
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
nice; likeable; desirable
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
concession; conciliation; compromise
to take someone's life; to kill someone
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
breakdown of negotiations
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
all-out attack; general offensive
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand