unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
young girl; lass; adolescent female
prize money; monetary award; reward
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
being too late; losing one's final chance
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
since when; from when; how long
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
transactions; dealings; business
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)