to throw oneself (into an activity)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
established fact; fait accompli
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to finish reading; to read through
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
nod; inclination of the head
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
debut match; debut fight; debut race
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
president (of a society); chairman
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
top of the head; crown of the head