valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
firm promise; definite promise
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
loud sound; loud reverberation
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
good-quality; superior in quality
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
going through great pains in vain
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk