to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
absolutely; positively; decidedly
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
just above; right overhead
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to give a broad grin; to smirk
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
progress; advance; improvement; development
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
according to plan; as planned; on target
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
within; inside of; less than
to finish; to end; to close
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to get distracted; to jump off the track
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)