(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
technically accomplished; technical; polished
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
older sister; elder sister
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
to backfire; to have a harmful result
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
business world; business circles; (the) industry
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
memories; recollections; reminiscence