and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
how many months?; how long?
temporary employee placement
company; corporation; workplace
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to bring back; to restore