initial value; initializing value; default value
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
the last moment; the very end
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
that kind; competition; match
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable