to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
be on your guard!; take care!
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
instant; moment; for an instant
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pierce through; to break through
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road