to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
comparatively; relatively
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
role; part; job; assignment
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
busy; having no time (for)
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed