to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to machine; to cut; to scrape
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
late at night; small hours of the morning
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
great difference; big difference; wide margin
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
unless (you do something)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
inscrutable; incomprehensible
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)