with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come to one's senses; to calm down
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
subtracting points; points deducted
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to bring; to take; to bring about
narrow eyes; fine texture
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
in order; in turn; one by one