excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
back cover (e.g. camera, watch, etc.)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to complain; to make a complaint
waiting period; quarantine period
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
summer vacation; summer holiday
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
business hours; opening hours; office hours
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs