topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
although I say; although one might say; although called
at that time; in those days
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
basket; basketball; basket cloth
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to flare up; to fly into a rage
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to look away; to avert one's eyes
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)