a few seconds; several seconds
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to press a question; to cross-examine
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
event; phenomenon; matter
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
in a little bit; after a short while
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
support; backing; aid; assistance
relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring