sales promotion; hard selling
in the meanwhile; during the time
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
as expected; as predicted
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
older brother and younger sister
talking while standing; standing around talking
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
in order; in turn; one by one
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think