original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
maintenance; preservation; improvement
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
already; now; no longer; not any more
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to shake off; to throw off