surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
crawling forward (on one's stomach)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
innumerable; countless; numberless
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
matter of time; question of time
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
rather than; more ... than ...
reverse rape; sexual assault by a female of a male
established fact; fait accompli
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
being on the ropes; losing ground
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to knock down; to knock off
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another