dangerous position; peril
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
product; produce; result; fruit
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
intelligence gathering; information gathering
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
quarrel; trouble; dispute
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)