gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)
self-justification; excuse
hateful; detestable; loathsome
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
close; intimate; on good terms
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
exposure to wind; severe criticism
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
so; therefore; and; (and) then