confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to pass (of time); to elapse
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
victory celebration party; victory banquet
postponement; deferment; adjournment
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
30th day of the month; 30 days
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
consequently; as a result; in the end
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one by one; one at a time; in turn
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble