to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
homecoming; returning home
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to succeed; to bear fruit
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
midwinter; dead of winter
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
major incident; major happening; big scandal
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
every person; every mouth; every entrance
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
recitation; reciting from memory
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
among these; between these; of these
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
ordering (materials); placing an order; order