being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
jumble (of two or several things); mix
to be smeared; to be covered
with a start; with a jump
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
function; facility; faculty; feature
performing without rehearsal
is something that; is that which
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
outsider; someone outside of a group
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be at a loss for words
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
overall victory; championship
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
support; backing; patronage
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
rational; logical; coherent
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least