to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
the prosecution; prosecution side
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
agreement; stipulation; contract
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
within Earth's atmosphere; inner space
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
time convention; way of dividing day into hours; hour system
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
last century; ancient times
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
to beat to death; to kill
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
rapid development; rapid unfolding