to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to become inverted; to become reversed
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to distract one's attention
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
dinner (esp. a formal one)
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get