Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
capable of anything; liable to do
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
pressure; oppression; suppression
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
standby; preparation; arrangement
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
combination; union; binding; bond
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
suspension bridge; rope bridge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
hiding one's embarrassment
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
second (unit of time); arc second
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve