one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
news; word; tidings; omen
overhear; happened to hear that
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to become distant; to recede
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dealing with; coping with
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
measurement error; calculation error
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
principle; theory; fundamental truth
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
appearance; figure; shape; form
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag