mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to bring back; to restore
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
influence; effect; impact
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
derailment; digression; deviation
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
countermeasure; counter-measure
to become completely chilled
social; societal; societary
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
nothing but; none other than
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove