crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to come face to face (with)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
what's what; heads or tails
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
successful person; success
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
low tone; bass; low voice
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
menstrual pain; period pain
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
sick person; patient; invalid
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
very loud volume; megavolume
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
boring; dull; uninteresting
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to slap; to strike; to spank
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading