puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
worthy of special mention
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to not believe one's ears
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
flat-out run; driving at full speed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
comma; decimal point; radix point
to watch intently; to stare
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
pale; pallid; bluish-white
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
street at night; making a night journey
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
from here; from this place
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation