to close (one's eyes); to shut
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
blow; shock; strike; batting
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
another company; other company
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone