as before; as ever; as it was originally
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
offense and defense; offence and defence
to scatter away; to vanish
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to approach; to draw near
to amuse oneself; to make merry
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
resignation; acceptance; consolation
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to gain strength; to have energy
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
great difference; big difference; wide margin
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)