allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
functional unit (e.g. in analog computing)
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
high efficiency; high performance
next generation; future generation
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to keep away; to keep at a distance
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
all members; everybody; regular member
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army