no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to lose heart; to lose motivation
and what is worse; to make matters worse
to join forces; to cooperate
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)
person of letters; literary person
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
digital versatile disc; DVD
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
kickboard; flutterboard; float
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day