to wring the neck; to strangle
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to put one's strength into
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
admission fee (at the theatre, etc.); stall space fee (at an outdoor market, etc.); stake (in gambling); bet
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone