foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
diplomat; diplomatic person
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
rational; reasonable; logical
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing