oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to be too late; to be too slow
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
order; command; directions; instructions
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to attack; to assault; to assail
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
fair and square; open and aboveboard
reading too much into (what ... says)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
rather; better; instead; if anything
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
bored; having nothing to do; idle