to be torn off; to come off
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to pitch forward; to fall forward
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
being pendent; hanging down
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
internal or domestic affairs
group; party; team; squad; section
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to jar; to creak; to grate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
function; facility; faculty; feature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
worst; worst-case (scenario)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
later on; eventually; afterwards
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
though; notwithstanding; although
speed of a boat; draft; draught
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...