mum; mom; mummy; the missus
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to shout (in anger); to yell
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
double slap in the face (second slap administered by the return motion of the back of the hand)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
final; eventual; ultimate
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
several people; a few people
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
already; now; no longer; not any more
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
in comparison to; rather than
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed