(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
nothing but; none other than
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
when it becomes; when it comes to
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opening fully; full throttle; full power
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
sobriety; soberness; sober face
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to throw into; to toss into
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
(right at the) side; just beside
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)