fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
thunderous roar; roaring sound
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
way; method; means; resource; course
operation; functioning; running
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
number; number plate; license plate
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
business office; place of business
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
end; tip; extremities; terminal
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
nature; property; disposition
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
flight; desertion; escape
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
indicate reason; infers some protest
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
himself; yourself; herself