halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
sharing; share (on social media); market share
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
such a thing; something like that
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend