constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
platform; home; home base; home plate
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
supreme; sublime; highest
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
exactly as stated; verbatim
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
to be erected; to be built
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
in accordance with; according to
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with