chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
subleader; assistant leader
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
this and that; one thing or another
whereabout; about where; how much
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
interval; break; pause; spare moment
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
last week; the week before
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
physical strength; muscle strength
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be helpful; to be useful
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with