interruption; suspension; break
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to do together; to share; to participate in
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
letter; missive; note; mail
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
torture to death; torment to death
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
and yet; despite (all) that
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
correction; revision; amendment
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized