you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
final; eventual; ultimate
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)