extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc.); to tuck up; to pull up
course; route; path; process; stages
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
going through; going via; going by way of
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
custody; detention; confinement
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
finding fault (with); being picky
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to frolic about; to mess around
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
mouthpiece of a telephone
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)