to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
one machine; one aircraft; one life
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
relation; connection; affinity
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
done; just done; just finished
with a start; with a jump
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
they; those guys; those fellows
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
as expected; as predicted
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)