hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to knock down; to knock off
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
specialized; specialised; boutique
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
like this; this sort; this way
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to take someone's life; to kill someone
incineration; destroy by fire
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
that's the way it is; such is life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to squash; to crush; to flatten
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance