to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
had better ...; had better not ...
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
acceleration; speeding up
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
temporary; provisional; interim
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to get between; to be caught in
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
drama; play; powerful drug
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
meanwhile; in the meantime
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
back side; back end; posterior; rear
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
accomplishment; execution
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously