impossibly hard video game
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
tall figure; high stature
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
great difference; big difference; wide margin
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
great hurry; great haste; rush
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something