to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
two persons; two people; pair; couple
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that is to say; so that means
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
participation; joining; entry
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to collect; to assemble; to gather
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
natural disaster; cataclysm
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be smeared; to be covered
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top