advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
settlement; payment of account
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
future (usually near); prospects
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give