stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
a considerable number; a fair number
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to chat enthusiastically; to chatter; to talk on and on
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
in that way; like that; that way
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
script; screenplay; scenario
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
self-determination; suicide
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival