examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to be all out; to exhaust
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
final program (programme, plan)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
excited condition; excited state
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
firm; strong; solid; stable
expression; look; countenance; face
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
flight; desertion; escape
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid