holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
mimosa (Mimosa pudica); sensitive plant; touch-me-not
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
six; sixth (interval, chord)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
loud shout; excited cheering
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring