right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
for this very reason; that is exactly why
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
instant; moment; for an instant
cannot be helped; unavoidable
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
permission; approval; authorization; license
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract