to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
three; three years of age
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
making efficient; optimization
maximum number; maximum; limit
this sort of; this type of
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to burst open; to pop; to split
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
instability; insecurity; crankiness
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
side effect; adverse reaction
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to limp; to drag one's feet
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)