making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
short-distance race; sprint
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to become completely chilled
vitality; (one's) life force
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
branch office; police box; local police station
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
emergency staircase; fire escape
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid