to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
mental aspect; mental side
direction of travel; direction of movement
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
forest; woodland; woods; area of dense woody vegetation
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
insurance; guarantee; warranty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
independent action; acting alone
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
depravity; corruption; degradation
common knowledge; well-known fact
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
treasure chest; strongbox
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag