to cover one's private parts
fishnet stockings (tights)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
thick makeup; heavy makeup
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
firm; strong; solid; stable
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!