to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
quarrel; dispute; argument
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
very much; very many; more and more
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to be erected; to be built
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
moment by moment; hour by hour
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be dead; to be lifeless
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to take advantage of an opportunity
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to