to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
twice; again; second time
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
defense; defence; protection
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
discovery; detection; finding
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken