senior; elder; person older than oneself
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
end of a match; end of a game
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
detective agency; enquiry agency
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to not believe one's ears
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
the following week; the next week
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge