how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
three; three years of age
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
a push; another effort; one more effort
final; eventual; ultimate
story; tale; talk; discussion
radiant heat; photothermal
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be smeared; to be covered
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
grandfather; male senior-citizen
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured