deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
tone (of voice); manner of talking
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
prize money; monetary award; reward
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
MI6 (from Military Intelligence Section 6); Secret Intelligence Service (UK); SIS
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization