debut; opening; first public exhibition
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
difficult problem; challenge
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
also known as; also called
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
stepwise; one step at a time
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
small fraction; small proportion
gradually; slowly but steadily
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to hide; to conceal oneself
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to gain a victory; to win
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
ten (long cylindrical things)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to knock down; to knock off
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone