tendency; trend; inclination
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
script; screenplay; scenario
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
while; even though; despite
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to shout (in anger); to yell
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
slapping the opponent with the open hand
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to have a hard time of it
nod; inclination of the head
silence (not speaking); muteness
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern