to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
imperturbability; steadfastness; cool head in an emergency; keeping one's calm (e.g. during a fight)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
opening fully; full throttle; full power
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
still (continuing); as ever; further
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
way of calling (something or someone)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
forward (position); attacker; forwarding (an email); forward (contract)