latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
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 be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
high rating; good reputation
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
summer vacation; summer holiday
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
another; different; something else
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
but; however; provided that
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to become frayed; to become loose
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
absence; disregard; indifference
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
for today; for the time being
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
belief; faith; conviction
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything