to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
in succession; one by one
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to refer to; to use as reference
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
third day of the month; three days
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
opening and shutting; opening and closing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to not take seriously; to take lightly