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
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
low tone; bass; low voice
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to change completely; to change suddenly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
very much; exceedingly; extremely
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
one eye; one of one's eyes
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
taste; liking; preference
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement