just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
half the body; half length
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to take up space; to occupy space
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
wickedness; sideways; unreasonable
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
to be easily mistaken for (something else); to be indistinguishable from; to look just like; (arch.) to intermingle; (arch.) to be in disorder; (arch.) to be in disarray
to take a breath; to take a short rest
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating