to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
all night long; all through the night
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
rather than; more ... than ...
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
training (animals); breaking (animals)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to put one's hand on; to touch
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
rest; break; recess; intermission
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
according to plan; as planned
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
results (of a study or investigation)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
water vapour; water vapor; steam