before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to complain; to make a complaint
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it