cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to limp; to drag one's feet
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
reopening; resumption; restarting
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
the front; honest; upright; decent
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
pick-up artist; masher; skirt chaser
and yet; though; when; in spite of
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless