best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
standard; basis; principle
being argued into silence; being left speechless
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
advanced level; high grade; senior
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
to cut corners; to be shoddy
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to turn completely into; to become completely
impudent; shameless; brazen
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be discouraged; to shrink from
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to jump upon (a moving object)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
older brother and younger sister
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
interrupting a game; time out
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion