to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to clap one's hands in prayer
about this time; about now
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
most difficult; next to impossible
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to soothe and humor; to coax
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
piece placed to block opponent's check; interposed piece
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)