human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
that's a different matter; that's a different story
safety zone; traffic island
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
ability; capability; skill
to mix; to stir; to blend
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)