unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
almost (did); nearly (did)
to be jealous; to be envious
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
attack; drive; advance; invasion
travelling alone; solitary journey
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
sleepwalker; somnambulist
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
up until now; as recently as the present
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to arrive; to come to pass
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth