by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
tendency; trend; inclination
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
training (esp. in-service); induction course
store; reserve; stock; savings
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
protest; refutation; pleading
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to have a talk; to tell a story
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
stupid girl; stupid woman
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle