to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
choices; alternatives; options
maintaining the status quo
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
dealing with; coping with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to see through; to see the true nature of something
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to say; to tell; to state; to do
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
training; drill; practice; discipline
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
fixed interval; fixed period
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly