final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
these guys; these fellows
insatiable; untiring; persistent
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
time; season; period; phase; stage
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
had better ...; had better not ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
arrogant; haughty; insolent
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
interior; inside; internal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
calm; composed; cool; quiet
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
main cause; primary factor
cigarette end; cigarette butt
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)