puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
not necessarily so; is not always true
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(necessary) personnel; required person
to increase; to add to; to augment
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
prohibition; inhibition; ban
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
roofed mud wall around a villa or temple
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
training (animals); breaking (animals)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
had better ...; had better not ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score