metre; meter; meter; gauge
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pistol; handgun; revolver
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
if you think about it; come to think of it
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction