to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
cyborg; cybernetic organism
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to bury; to embed; to implant
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lip-syncing; lip-synching
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in