halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
manners; behavior; behaviour
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
best friend; very close friend
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
investment; contribution; financing
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
of course; certainly; naturally
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
rather; sooner; preferably
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
one act (play, etc.); scene; event