direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to head home; to leave for home
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
rare (or peculiar) animal
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
naturally; of course; understandably
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
genius; prodigy; natural gift
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
thinking back now; looking back
to get out of bed; to show a leg
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
way out; means to escape; escape route
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
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)