to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to melt together; to blend together
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
running as fast as one can
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
locational advantage; advantageous position
brown envelope; manila envelope
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
head; brains; intellect; understanding
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to think of; to come up with
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
it's not like; it isn't as if
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
quarrel; dispute; argument
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin