accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to become pale; to turn pale
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
less than ...; smaller ...
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
carving; engraving; sculpture
admiration; wonder; astonishment
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
(talking in a) half-joking manner
regulation; adjustment; control
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end