sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
hey there; I say; see here
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to be in danger of; to be liable to
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
individual; private person; personal; private
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to be helpful; to be useful
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
serious look (on one's face); straight face
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)