life and death; life or death
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
spare time; free time; leisure time
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
reaching; attaining; arrival
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
overlooking; turning a blind eye
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation; understanding (of another's thoughts, feelings, etc.)
repeatedly; several times; many times
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
in proportion to; just as much as
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up