going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
worst; worst-case (scenario)
person who attends meetups or uses social media to proposition people for sex
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
dozens; scores of; decades
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
unauthorized (computer) access; hacking
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
whatever (the case may be)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
birth date; date of birth; DOB
secondary account (on social media, etc.); second account; extra account; backup account
entry; approach; penetration
stillness; tranquility; tranquillity; dullness
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation