cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
utmost limit; extremity; result
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
several people; a few people
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
price; cost; value; worth; value
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
matter of time; question of time
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
the real criminal; true culprit
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
intercept; interception; counter-attack
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept