to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.); degree of understanding; how well one understands a person or thing
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
leader; central personage
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
preparatory phase; preparatory period
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
to explain adequately; to be accountable
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
present; current; in operation
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
tedious; boring; being fed up with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
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