critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
that's a different matter; that's a different story
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to watch for an unguarded moment
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
one revolution; one rotation
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)