to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
how many years; how long; what year
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to continue to do; to persist in doing
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to bring up under one's personal care
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to put into effect; to put into practice
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
naturally; of course; understandably
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
one by one; in detail; minutely
application; request; petition
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
fully armed; armed to the teeth
most difficult; next to impossible
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)