thought; consideration; thinking
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
light color; light colour
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
indescribable; having no way to express
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
wait until you actually see it
now that; since; so long as; because
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
hard to reach place; remote place
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being