theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
reduction by half; halving
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
triple handicap (esp. blindness, deafness and mutism)
tag (children's game); tig
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to go out and away; to leave
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
time around sunset; early evening
the whole day; all the day
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)