giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
reinforcement; strengthening
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!