subtracting points; points deducted
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
economical; efficient; lean; compact
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
willpower; energy; vitality
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to become better; to improve
not necessarily so; is not always true
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
new discovery; new invention
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
only the results matter; it's all about the results
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
noncommittal; equivocal; indecisive; evasive; ambiguous; vague
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)