automatic; intransitive verb
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
reaction; response; reaction
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
this occasion; at this time; now
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
story; tale; talk; discussion
villain; baddie; the villain's part
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
to search for; to seek for; to look for