non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to cut corners; to be shoddy
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
substantial matter; significant item
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
perfect; complete; flawless
four corners; four ordinal directions
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
dozens; scores of; decades
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion