if you think about it; come to think of it
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to crouch; to squat; to cower
permission; approval; authorization; license
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to talk; to chat; to chatter
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
three times; thrice; third (interval)
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
tendency; trend; inclination
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
simultaneous; all at once
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
carelessly; inattentively