excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pointing out; identification
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump