averaging; levelling (off); equalization; standardization; balance
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
to withstand; to be able to endure
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
real thing; original; actual
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to be found; to be discovered
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
how should I know?; don't ask me
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
intermission (between acts); interlude
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft, warships, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection