capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
personal grudge; personal enmity
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
high and low; rise and fall
(not so) much; (not) very
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
whispering; murmuring; subdued
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
weight; heavyweight boxer
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to collect information; to gather knowledge
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to slay; to cut down (a foe)