even if; even though; however; no matter how
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
nonchalantly; without a care
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
group; party; team; squad; section
to begin; to set about; to start
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
leaving everything up to someone else
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)