thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
done; just done; just finished
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to put into effect; to put into practice
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
excellent; superb; first-rate
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to make a fist; to clench one's fist