to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to approach; to draw near
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
half-wit; fool; simpleton
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
presence (impressive quality)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with