armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
between times; when there's a spare moment
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
severe; strict; tough; hard
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
-less; lacking; non-existing
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
hey there; I say; see here
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
here and there; everywhere
gifted education; special education for gifted children
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
future prospects; promise
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said