to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
interior; inside; internal
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine