to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to attack; to assault; to assail
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
just you wait and see (as a threat)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
inside the encampment; within the camp