laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
as if nothing had happened
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
the last moment; the very end
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
wherein; therein; thereinto
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
there is nothing; having nothing
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned