to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to throw at; to turn; to raise
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
observation; survey; watching
critical moment; do-or-die situation
theatre; theater; playhouse
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to change completely; to change suddenly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
self control; self restraint
duty; obligation; responsibility
loveable; very likeable; like very much
long-awaited; much-awaited
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion