throwaway; disposable; single-use
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
to anticipate; to foresee
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
without thinking of the consequences
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
dull sound; muffled sound
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be at a loss for words
time around sunset; early evening
dry riverbed; river beach
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate