to be powered on; to be turned on
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to examine; to check; to inspect
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
I see; that's right; indeed
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to get narrower; to contract
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
without; but if; otherwise; or else
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger