to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
each place; various places
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
sentence structure; grammatical construction; syntax
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
one by one; one each; one at a time
questions and answers; dialogue
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
marking; grading; scoring
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation