to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
triple jump; hop, step and jump
two (long cylindrical things)
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to be able to manage somehow or another
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
expression; presentation; representation; notation
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to increase; to add to; to augment
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo