point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
behind; in the rear; in back
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to stay calm; to keep cool
to forget to say; to forget to mention
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
ability; performance; efficiency
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
flash (of light); glint; schiller
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
release; emission; ejection
everywhere; at every turn
reason; cause; circumstances
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who