to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to blow through; to blow across
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
next term; next period; next version; next release
staying behind; remaining; residual
beginning; clue; starting point
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
around the world; throughout the world
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
offensive (movement); aggression
to lose one's footing; to slip
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
propulsive power; driving force
training; practice; workout
translation; shift; parallel displacement
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
blocking the way; standing in the way