dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
police; police officer; police station
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
determination; conviction
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preliminary arrangements; spade work
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming