material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
(clenched) fist; knuckles
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
double slap in the face; forehand and backhand slap
serious crime; grave crime
to move around; to move about; to get around
there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession; we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have what we don't have
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
failure; mistake; blunder
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
end; close; conclusion; termination
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness