expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
such; this sort of; like this
forcibly; against one's will
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
directions; instructions; orders; command
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
magician; conjurer; illusionist
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
personal; individual; private
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
alone; by oneself; on one's own
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
company president; manager; director
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to have meaning; to be meaningful
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)