to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to get one's head around; to think about
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
function; facility; faculty; feature
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
decrease; reduction; decline
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
correction; rectification; mending; repair
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
cooperation; collaboration
password; watchword; motto; slogan
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...