pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to state; to express; to mention
to be prolonged; to drag on
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
offense and defense; offence and defence
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to cease; to stop; to be over
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
inscrutable; incomprehensible
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
playing the victim; playing the victim card
irrational (line of) argument
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
done; just done; just finished
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to gather; to collect; to assemble
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
towering; astonishingly high