to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
association; society; organization; organisation
will not do; do not; does not
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
your (visual) observation
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to find out; to discover; to locate
insight; power of observation
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly