-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
from outside; from the side
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
three sides; small offering stand
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
tail (animal); tail end; tip
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
oversight; omission; mistake
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to look down on; to make light of
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature