to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
two times; twice; two degrees
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
running as fast as one can
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
stairs; stairway; staircase
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
means of transportation; transport service