most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
recently; lately; these days
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
how many people; a number of people
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously