to carry out one's mission
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
history; pedigree; lineage
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
way one walks; one's walk
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
fast walking; semi-jogging
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to spend time (on doing something)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning