hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
ability; capability; competence; skill
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
business world; business circles; (the) industry
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to lead someone around by the nose
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to creep about; to crawl around
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire