to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to become completely chilled
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
magnetism; magnetic force
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
field overseer; site foreman
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
about this time; about now
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
huge person; enormous object
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
zipper; zip; zip fastener
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild