roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
three-digit number; hundreds column
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side