very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to head home; to leave for home
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to make merry; to be festive
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
listening device; bug; wiretap
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
how much; how many; to what extent
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
this sort of; this type of
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
determination; resolution
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to beat time; to mark time