to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
etc.; et cetera; and so on
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
detente; easing of tensions; thaw
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
ostentation; show; affectation
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
election; selection; choice
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to slide into; to slip into
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
identifiable; personalized
feeling keenly; fully realizing
one by one; one each; one at a time
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
the same generation; coeval
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match