to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to become empty; to be emptied
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
item; article; dish; course; finest item
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
police drama (television); detective drama
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
(police) detective; criminal matter
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback