major incident; major happening; big scandal
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
surely; certainly; without doubt
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
measurement error; calculation error
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
tag (children's game); tig
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
the other day; lately; recently
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to resound; to make a stir
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
unexpected result; upset; surprise
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try