the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
tiger's mouth; pattern of three stones resembling a cat's face; used as a connection
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
coalition; alliance; union; standing side-by-side
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
communality; community; having something in common
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
good news; happy news; glad tidings
conjurer; magician; illusionist
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
steel; sword steel; sword
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
even though; despite; when
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception