not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
supply; supplying; replenishment
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
now that; since; so long as; because
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to become pale; to turn pale
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
convenient; handy; useful
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
journal; magazine; periodical
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
very good luck; excellent fortune
to put one's strength into
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to do someone in; to bump someone off
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
both hands; both arms; ten
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
funny story; funny anecdote
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake