force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
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
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
spot; point; place; position
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
engineer; technical officer
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
cake served with tea; teacake
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
bet; wager; stake; gamble
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself