to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
slash character (ASCII 057); slash (fan fiction)
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(being) worth seeing; impressive
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
technical score (in figure skating, etc.)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
gold and jewels; precious object
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
New Year's Eve; December 31
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order