around the clock; day and night
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
retaining wall; sheathing
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
rather; sooner; preferably
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
gradually; slowly but steadily