duty; function; office; mission; task
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
serious wound; serious injury
telecommunications; correspondence
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
speaking of ...; as for ...
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
with a start; with a jump
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to live; to make a living; to get on with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to press a question; to cross-examine
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
comfort; consolation; diversion
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend