to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
heaven and earth; top and bottom
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
when; how soon; how long until
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
conditionally; with conditions attached
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
showing one's face in public; facing another person
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
I have nothing to do with it
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
schadenfreude; pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
quarrel; dispute; argument
light; right; right field; right fielder
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
marriage proposal; marriage talks
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
hard to reach place; remote place
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
legal; lawful; legitimate
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
beautiful woman; pretty girl
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food