to look on with arms folded
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
in spite of; regardless of
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
program (e.g. TV); programme
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
diminished capacity; diminished responsibility; legally unaccountable (e.g. due to mental illness, drugs, alcohol, etc.)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
several minutes; a few minutes
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
distributing board (panel); switchboard
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
other side; opposite side; other party
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
because of; owing to; due to