for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
abuse; misuse; perversion
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
management; administration; operation
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
proposal; offer; request; application
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to breathe out; to exhale
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
aimlessly; without a goal
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive