ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to have an eye on; to zero in on
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts