after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
a second time; again; once more; twice
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
threat; intimidation; menace
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
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
to taste; to try (food or drink)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
hiding one's embarrassment
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to be smeared; to be covered
amount of sugar; sugar content
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
radiant smile; contented smile
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
lord of a manor; estate steward
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
personal record; personal best
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)