shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
release; emission; ejection
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
one's principles and position
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
bombshell announcement (statement)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
monolith; large slab of rock
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
official announcement; proclamation
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
absence; nonattendance; nonappearance
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
recording medium; storage medium
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
out of character; unlike one
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)