calm; composed; cool; quiet
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
just a minute; small quantity
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to stop talking; to be silent
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
will not do; do not; does not
to refer to; to use as reference
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)