gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
totally (different); completely
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
being on the ropes; losing ground
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to move around; to move about; to get around
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
matter for great congratulation
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
window blind; blinds; blind