guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to stick it out (until the end)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
with a start; with a jump
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
happy memory; sweet memory
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
useless resistance; vain struggle
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
a little learning is a dangerous thing