laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
prospects of victory; chances of success
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be worried; to be troubled
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
fully prepared; all ready
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
trouble; bother; annoyance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
in one's hands; in one's control
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear