to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
dozens; scores of; decades
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
worthy of special mention
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
enough is enough; no further!
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
point card; loyalty card; reward card
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper