principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
... and northward; in and to the north of ...
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
serves you right!; see what happens!
to strike dead; to beat to death
to bite off; to gnaw through
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
enough is enough; no further!
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
safety; welfare; well-being
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)