closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
first class plus; extra special
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
shelter; refuge; protected place
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to slap; to strike; to spank
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
this one; with this; in this way
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of