seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to be mad about; to be hooked on
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
the West; the Occident; Western countries
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
understood; I see; OK; present; here
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
training school; vocational school
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
rising; ascending; climbing
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
just now; a little while back; a short time ago