leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
inscrutable; unmeasurable; unpredictable
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(not) even with; (not) even using
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
spotlight; close observation
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
specialized; specialised; boutique
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
that's the way it is; such is life
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back