to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
right under; directly below; right beneath
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
manners; behavior; behaviour
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
undisputed; entirely; perfect
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
small hill; low hill; hillock
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
instead; but (on the other hand)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus