point in common; common feature
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
(brute) force; using all one's might
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
utmost limits; extremity; limit
right under; directly below
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
possessed of a strong sense of duty
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
all but dead; half killed
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
simplified version; abridged edition
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)