durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
literally; to the letter; literal
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
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
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
making efficient; optimization
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
macro; macro (instruction)
ban (of an online account)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
imperfect product (sold at a discounted price); defect merchandise
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
raw materials; ingredients
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through