to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
body; group; party; company; troupe
armed might; military power; the sword; force
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
vice; immorality; corruption
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
judgment; judgement; discernment