analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
intermission (between acts); interlude
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
interval; break; pause; spare moment
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to show up; to appear; to turn up
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable