short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
older brother and younger sister
minimum; at the very least
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
reception room; parlor; parlour
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
study; library; den; home office; reading room
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
same generation; one's generation