almost (did); nearly (did)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
posture; position; stance
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
strategist; tactician; schemer
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
game in which the points (or prize) double with each win; exponential increase; rapidly multiplying growth
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
V-shaped recovery; sharp recovery
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
this world; this life; world of the living
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
both hands; both arms; ten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
reaction; response; reaction
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again