to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
class; heading; group; category
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
simmering; (boiling) gently
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
god of death; death deity; Death
imposing stance; daunting pose
way out; means to escape; escape route
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible