reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
all you want; as much as one wants
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to be in focus; to come into focus
moneymaking; earning money
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
thorough; exhaustive; complete
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
such; this sort of; like this
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry