promotion; raising of status
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
plank path (on a steep mountainside, cliff face, etc.); walkway
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
long time; several hours; long spell
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to fall off; to tumble down
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
(short) rest; breather; break
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
(physical) growth; development
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods