honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to rank with; to rank among
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
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 bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
thought; consideration; thinking
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
next; secondly; subsequently
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person