way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
parts; accessories; components
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
silence (not speaking); muteness
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be silent; to say nothing
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other