to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
turtle (esp. a sea turtle); turtleneck sweater
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
no exception; without exception; always the same
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
set of three; three sets; three classes
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
letting (someone) die without helping
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket