escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to play around; to gallivant about
to intend; to be sure that
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to rock; to shake; to swing
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
offense; offence; method of attack
20th day of the month; 20 days
15th day of the month; 15 days
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
pride; dignity; self-worth
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
Columbus' egg; egg of Columbus
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
survival; survivor; relic
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent