in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
judgment; judgement; discernment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to scatter away; to vanish
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
both eloquent and skilled
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
third day of the month; three days
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
year in, year out; always; 24-7
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
when; how soon; how long until
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance