to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
according to plan; as planned; on target
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shed light; to cast light
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
probability; likelihood; chances
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
in the same way as; just like
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
high efficiency; high performance
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
weight; heavyweight boxer
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
staying behind; remaining; residual
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)