turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
to be free; to be available
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
depending on; dependent on
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
small number; few; minority
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to turn completely into; to become completely
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
10th day of the month; ten days
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
action committee; executive committee
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars