expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
second (unit of time); arc second
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
don't you think?; indicates question
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted