prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
restlessly; in continuous motion
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
moderate; proper; just right
to launch a surprise attack
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
real thing; original; actual
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
climax; peak; zenith; apex
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
succession; continuation; series; sequence