by day and night; day and night; round the clock
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
between times; when there's a spare moment
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
stability; security; equilibrium
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
torch; (electric) torch; flashlight
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
smelting furnace; blast furnace
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
the very best; excellent; superb
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
related to; in relation to
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
discretion; judgement; judgment
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
large serving; large portion
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
gambling den; gambling house
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
being rampant; domination
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed