more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
card game variant of old maid
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
penalty; sentence; punishment
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
totally willing; fully motivated
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
old woman; joker (in old maid)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to form a pair; to pair up
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect