to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
simpleton; dimwit; sluggard
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
explosion; rupture; break off
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
one floor (of a building); single floor
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
study; research; investigation
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely