to collect; to assemble; to gather
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
all present; all concerned; all of us
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
cesspool; sink; manure sink
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
present (brought by a visitor); gift
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
operation; functioning; running
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
restoration; repair; mending
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to