safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
3000; three thousand; many
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
intelligence gathering; information gathering
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bury; to embed; to implant
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
decision; determination; resolution
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
good news; happy news; glad tidings
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
best friend; very close friend
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
order; command; directions; instructions
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on