to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
not understanding; not knowing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
3000; three thousand; many
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
points (already) allotted to one; points (already) gained (in earlier rounds)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
air conditioning; air cooling
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
after school (at the end of the day)