to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
overconfident; presumptuous
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
if you think about it; come to think of it
to gain strength; to have energy
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
notice; attention; observation
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick