always; all the time; never; usual; regular
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
preface; introduction; preamble
to become empty; to be emptied
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
school rules; school regulations
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
such ... as; or some such
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
king cobra; hamadryad (Ophiophagus hannah)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be opposite; to face each other
tingling; stinging; pungently
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
recreational vehicle; RV; reactor vessel; reentry vehicle; Revised Version; RV
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)