no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to indicate; to show; to point to
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to stop walking; to pause
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
gossip; corner of the mouth
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
training; drill; practice; discipline
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
competent; suitable; qualified
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to look forward to something