as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
convenient; handy; useful
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
to forget to put in; to leave out
use; utilization; utilisation; application
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
(brute) force; using all one's might
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
headlock (wrestling move)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten