prospects of victory; chances of success
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
shopping; purchased goods
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
press officer; press secretary
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
publishing house; publishing office
limited company; company structure for small businesses, abolished in 2006 (YK)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
library; book collection; paperback book