to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
marshland; wetland; swampland
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to crouch; to squat; to cower
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to run up to; to rush over
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up