one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
living by oneself; living alone
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sweet and sour; bittersweet
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
student teacher; trainee teacher
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
full view; plain sight; completely visible
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
just because; even if; even though
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
worst; worst-case (scenario)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
wherein; therein; thereinto
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time