general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game
intercept; interception; counter-attack
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
remaining quantity; residual quantity
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
to base something on; to make something the basis
movie; film; video; video clip
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
one part; one portion; one section
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
all green; winning hand consisting only of exclusively green tiles (green dragons and suited bamboo tiles of the numbers 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date