to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
right under; directly below; right beneath
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
standard value; reference value; nominal value
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
military authorities; army circles
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
secret accounts; second set of accounts
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out