play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
half the body; half length
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained