rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
by means of; due to; because of; according to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to tighten; to press hard
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
though; notwithstanding; although
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal