whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
to melt together; to blend together
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
operation; functioning; running
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to make oneself available (free)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
matter for the police; brush with the law
that's true; of course; obviously
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to do together; to share; to participate in
movement restrictions; behavior restrictions
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through