what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
make no progress; remain unsettled
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
how long; how much; to what extent
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
more than usual; especially; particularly
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game