to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to distract one's attention
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
decision; determination; resolution
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
fast-talking; rapid talking
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations