to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
system; institution; organization; organisation
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
that; the matter in question
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
by myself; in person; by oneself
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be able to manage somehow or other
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to dye; to colour; to color
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up