dirt (road, path, etc.); dirt course; dirt track
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
capacity; volume; capacitance
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
charming figure; alluring figure
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
approval; license; licence; permission
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway; take-away
the opposite direction; the other way
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
adverse circumstances; adversity
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to become fraught with emotion