to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
environment; surroundings; circumstances
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
prospects of victory; chances of success
gifted education; special education for gifted children
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
place of refuge; refugee destination
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to pass each other; to cross paths
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
close; intimate; on good terms
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to brave a danger; to take a risk
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
if so; in that case; in that situation
(in the same way) as before; as always