to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
and; thereupon; because of that
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to give; to do (something) for
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to join forces; to cooperate
speaking of ...; as for ...
price; cost; value; worth; value
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to spend time (on doing something)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
dodgy dealings; monkey business
examination results; test result; test outcome
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to turn towards; to point
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)