blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
economical; efficient; lean; compact
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to spend time (on doing something)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to approach; to draw near
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)