fat (of meat); fatty meat
to set on fire; to ignite
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
means of transportation; transport service
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
both armies; both teams; both sides
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to escape from; to get out
three parts; three copies
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important point; strategic position; key point
to take back; to recapture
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
a dime a dozen; two a penny
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
hastily made; improvised preparation
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to jar; to creak; to grate
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to whine; to make feeble complaints
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
at any cost; at any price; at any expense