fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be landed (of a fish); to be reeled in; to be caught
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
judgment; judgement; discernment
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
oleaster (any plant of genus Elaeagnus); silverberry
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to beat; to batter; to pummel
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
declaration of war; proclamation of war