more than usual (usu. time)
being startled; getting a shock
ringing; throbbing violently
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
front; frontage; facade; main
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to grow up; to become an adult
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
tide; current; tendency; trend
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
both hands; both arms; ten
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night