to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be able to manage somehow or another
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
lost article; something forgotten
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm