incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
watchful waiting; careful supervision
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
one-year-old; one year old
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
natural voice (without a microphone)
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
maximum permissible level or dosage
consequently; as a result; in the end
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
battle formation; military formation
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
way; method; means; resource; course
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
head start; initiative; preemption