to be helpful; to be useful
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
not caring; not giving a damn
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
locker room; changing room; dressing room
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
of no interest; not interested
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
don't worry about it; forget about it
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
tour conductor; tour guide
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be cleared of a charge
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
right in the middle (of); midst; height
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear