frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
what minute; how many minutes
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
manual feed (on a printer, photocopier, etc.); inserting by hand
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
succession; continuation; series; sequence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
commitment; pledge; promise
to exchange; to interchange
verbal promise; one's word
legal binding force; legally binding power
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
stealthily; secretly; in secret
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together