darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one act (of a play); scene; event
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to wring the neck; to strangle
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
still (continuing); as ever; further
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
justice; fairness; impartiality
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
just the other day; quite recently
to shake off; to throw off
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
set of three; three sets; three classes