to defy conventional wisdom
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to smirk; to grin broadly
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to do someone in; to bump someone off
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
garbage man; garbage collector
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as-is
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
heavy weapon; heavy weaponry; heavy firearm
quality (of a product or a service)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of