careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
receiving an electric shock
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
absolutely; positively; decidedly
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
(short) rest; breather; break
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to anticipate; to foresee
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
blow; shock; strike; batting
eardrum; tympanic membrane
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
half the body; half length
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
right in the center (centre)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future