to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
next term; next period; next version; next release
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
important person; strategic person; key figure
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
these guys; these fellows
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
killing two birds with one stone
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to forget to say; to forget to mention
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
considerably; fairly; quite
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
group; party; team; squad; section