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)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
standby; preparation; arrangement
grasp; catch; understanding
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to watch over; to watch attentively
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
how long; how much; to what extent
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
headache inducing; vexing
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
evening; last night; yesterday evening
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to discuss; to talk together
place; room; margin; scope
victim; injured party; sufferer
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to move forward; to move on
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to apologize; to apologise
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh