to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to maintain; to continue to have
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
simple honesty; tactless frankness
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
same village; same town; same province
to become keen on; to get passionate about
several times; a few times
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to get credit; to win honor; to win honour
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to dance all night; to dance until dawn