adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
near; nearby; not far off
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
home page; web page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (in snowboarding, skateboarding, etc.); hit point
inner structure; internal anatomy
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
changing clothes; change of clothes
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
story; tale; talk; discussion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
two classes; double; two sets
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to pretend; to act (as if)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
(distinction of) sex; gender
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk