nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to be lacking in options; to be too few
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to thrust before; to thrust at
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
material for experiments; experimental material
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
fixed interval; fixed period
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to come and go; to go back and forth
one's physical safety; personal security
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)