unseasonable; out-of-season
interruption; suspension; break
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
housing district; residential district
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to collapse; to flop (onto)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
anything and everything; just about everything
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
upper half of the body; upper body
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount