to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
after a long time; for the first time in a while
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
talking while standing; standing around talking
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to spend time (on doing something)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
club activities; extracurricular activities
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
tension; mental strain; nervousness
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth