indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
drawing; painting; picture
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
interview (e.g. for a job)
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
nod; inclination of the head
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
small bag of snack food (cookies, potato chips, etc.)