though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
special selection; finest pick; top pick
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
bike shorts; bicycling shorts; cycling shorts
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
very; greatly; exceedingly
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to tower above; to stand out
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
for dear life; barely escaping alive
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
aforementioned; above-mentioned
right in the middle (of); midst; height
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
coexistence; living together
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to the last; persistency; thoroughness