careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
oligopoly; control of a market
never mind!; don't worry about it
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to refuse; to reject; to deny
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
survival; survivor; relic
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
one by one; one each; one at a time
dog; hotdog; firedog; andiron
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
if you think about it; come to think of it
law of conservation of mass
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
binding tightly; tight binding; (sexual) bondage
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
rope; cord; policeman's rope
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match