to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
the place for; the time for; the level of
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
movie; film; video; video clip
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to be entwined; to be involved
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
defense; defence; protection
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap