pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
diverse; various; wide-ranging
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
means; way; method; measure
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to be to the point; to be pertinent
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to subsist; to keep on living
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
rights and interests (esp. those a country holds abroad)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
dealing with; coping with
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes