letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
example; illustration; precedent
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
regular time; stated period
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion