to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
these guys; these fellows
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
killing two birds with one stone
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
much less; to say nothing of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)