to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
heart; guts; nerve; central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to pick up; to find; to gather
to spend time (on doing something)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to forget; to fail to recognize; to fail to recognise
it's been a long time; long time no see
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
pupil excelling his master
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
society; the world; the times
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range