collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
information technology; IT
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
from here; from this place
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
legal; lawful; legitimate
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation