what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
memory; sense; experience
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to say no more; to sink into silence
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
manner of using one's hands
to force open; to push open
to jar; to creak; to grate
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be transparent; to show through
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)