telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
site; point on a map; spot
public lavatory; public restroom
public telephone; pay phone
poisoning; kill by poison
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out