some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to knock down; to knock off
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
huge win; overwhelming victory
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
additional time (soccer); stoppage time; injury time
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
every person; each one; everybody
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
forcibly; by force; against one's will
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
interruption; suspension; break
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)