finger flick to the forehead
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
password; watchword; motto; slogan
insect bite; bug bite; sting
to untangle; to untwine; to get back together (with a former partner)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
substitution; alternative; substitute
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
script; libretto; scenario
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
separate; scattered; apart
one after another; in rapid succession
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
particularly; only; in the case of
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching