acid; sourness; sour taste
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
meritocracy; merit system
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
heaven and earth; top and bottom
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
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
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
when; how soon; how long until
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
showing one's face in public; facing another person
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance