around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to be needed; to be wanted
if so; in that case; in that situation
motive power; driving force
relatively; comparatively
to work hard at one's lessons
male instincts; male frivolity
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
from the beginning; from scratch
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way