to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
to lose sight of; to miss
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
called; known as; that; to say
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to be helpful; to be useful
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
conviction; belief; confidence
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
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
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to make an appearance; to show up
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to show up; to appear; to turn up