curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
without trouble; easily; readily
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to become settled; to be fixed
preservation; retainment; keeping
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
one (thing); one piece; one item
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness