at the present time; as of now; at this time
description; describing; depicting
to read (a book, etc.) over again
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
closing time; lockup; curfew
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
slight increase; marginal rise
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
anonymity; using an assumed name
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
second term; second stage
questionnaire results; survey results
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
(political) administration; political power
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
portable battery charger; external battery; power bank
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to strike out; to start swimming
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
training wheels; stabilizers
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger