if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
match; game; bout; contest
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
life; living; I; me; student
university student; college student
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
to withstand; to be able to endure
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to give directions; to issue instructions
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
violent explosion; bursting
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
right under; directly below; right beneath
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to shed light; to cast light
way out; means to escape; escape route
in that way; like that; that way
general idea; concept; notion
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to get scarce; to run short