having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
single word; a few words; brief comment
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
consequence; result; conclusion
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
diplomatic; diplomatically
pending question; unresolved problem
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death