to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to blaze; to burn brightly
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
the teaching profession; education of laity
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
impossible to do (although wants to)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
medical treatment; medical care
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
real bullet; live ammunition; live round; money (for bribery); cash
offensive (movement); aggression
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
medical apparatus; medical instruments
interest; rights; concession
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up