outside of one's area of expertise
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
east, west, south and north
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
calming down; quieting down
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
supply; supplying; replenishment
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
pride; boast; credit (to)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
number of persons; personnel
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to assemble; to set up; to construct
silence; stillness; quietness
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to become empty; to be emptied
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
retreating figure; appearance from behind