stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
your body; your health; yourself; you
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
defeating in an instant; instant kill
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to have a smattering knowledge of
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
(not) so much; (not) that much
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
how; in what way; by what means
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)