definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
supreme command; high command
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
trust; confidence; credence
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to step over or across; to overcome
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
modesty; humility; being humble
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
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
head; brains; intellect; understanding
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
old soldier; veteran; old hand
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
between both countries; bilateral
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
simple and clear; plain and simple
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
territorial dispute; territorial issue
formative period (e.g. of nation); formative year