remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
instant; moment; for an instant
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
dealing with; coping with
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
choices; alternatives; options
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend