joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
rubber band; elastic band
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
dozens; scores of; decades
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
general mobilization; full mobilization
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to be smeared; to be covered
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to fall off; to tumble down
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
segment; slice; section; intercept
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to some extent; to a certain extent
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits