worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
production (e.g. play); direction
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
dotted line; perforated line
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
use; utilization; utilisation; application
also known as; also called
murder; killing; murderer
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to triumph; to be elated with success
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain