virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
stairs; stairway; staircase
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
business; trade; operations; sales
for today; for the time being
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to degenerate; to lapse into
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on