strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
normalization; normalisation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
you (plural); all of you; you all
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
usage; way to use; utilization
fully armed; armed to the teeth
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
everything; anything; nothing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to fall flat; to fall face down
alternately; by turns; one after the other
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration