to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the other day; lately; recently
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
contemplation; meditation
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
still (continuing); as ever; further
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
short pause; short interval
to pause; to have a short intermission
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
priority level; degree of relative priority
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to comfort; to console; to amuse
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to find out; to discover; to locate
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to breathe in and breathe out
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do