unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to offer (put up) resistance
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
head; brains; intellect; understanding
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
at least; at most; (even) just
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
switching over to; migration; transition
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
with a start; with a jump
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to order; to command; to appoint
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused