to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
along; parallel to; in accordance with
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in
powerful person; influential person
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
(only) one option; one possible choice
returning; coming back; returning to the service of one's master
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
in the end; at the end of the day