declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
special training; intensive training; crash course
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
go that far; to that extent
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
exercise to help digestion
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
flight; desertion; escape
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for