roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
preface; introduction; preamble
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
by myself; in person; by oneself
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
clearing one's throat; cough
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
the scruff or nape of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
self-consciousness; self-awareness
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
strategy meeting; council of war
to be worried; to be troubled
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
these guys; these fellows
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap