consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to find out; to discover; to locate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
1,000,000; one million; million; many
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC