to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ten; 10; ten years of age
to attempt; to test; to try out
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
how many people; a number of people
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
such; this sort of; like this
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
rest; break; recess; intermission
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
such ... as; or some such
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
toughened glass; tempered glass
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to go out and away; to leave
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
main; principal; chief; primary; major
to overflow; to brim over; to flood