to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
having said that; on the other hand
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
in accordance with; according to
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
abandoned building; derelict building
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
function; facility; faculty; feature
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
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
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
subtracting points; points deducted
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(examination) comments and marks; rating
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
organization; organisation; forming