to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
decision; determination; resolution
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
such ... as; or some such
somehow; for some reason or other
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
stealthy steps; soft steps
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly