to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
comfort; consolation; diversion
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
eardrum; tympanic membrane
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
diamond dust; ice crystals
all around; as far as the eye can see
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
unkindness; unfriendliness
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
due form; official; formality