to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
comma; decimal point; radix point
partly open; in half bloom
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
living thing; living creature; animal; life
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
not necessarily so; is not always true
even though; despite; when
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
eighth day of the month; eight days
number one; first; best; most; game; round
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)