delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
that's a different matter; that's a different story
brawl outside the stadium; fighting outside ring (wrestling); ring-side battle; verbal fight via the media
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
strategy meeting; council of war
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
operation; functioning; running
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
desperation; struggle to the death
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
with a slip; with a slide
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
some book; book about that subject; books
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)