motive power; driving force
butterfly (swimming stroke); G-string; gee-string
one theory; one opinion; another theory
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to need; to demand; to take; to require
build; physique; frame; constitution
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)