rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to be photographed; to be projected
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
long ago; a long time ago; already
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
restoration; repair; mending
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
classification yard; marshalling yard; switchyard
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
at that time; in those days
the whole (railway) line; the entire (bus) route; all lines; all routes; the whole front (in war); all fronts
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
ability; capability; skill