overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
proletariat; lower classes
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
spread; span; expanse; extent
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
close to the wall; alongside the wall
blank ammunition; blank cartridge
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to die out; to become extinct
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
twice; again; second time
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated