on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
time-out; timeout; timeout
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
both schools; both universities
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hey there; I say; see here
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)