moment by moment; hour by hour
beyond this point; from now on; after this
critical moment; do-or-die situation
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
preference; priority; precedence
duty; function; office; mission; task
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
cooperation; coordination; link
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
answering machine; answerphone
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)