what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to discuss; to talk together
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
just past noon; afternoon
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
and then; and so; and; so then
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
for your information; I'm telling you
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment