to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
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)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
10,000,000,000; ten billion
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to lose sight of; to miss
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to shout (in anger); to yell
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
useless resistance; vain struggle
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
selection; choice; picking out
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
proposal; offer; request; application
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum