pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
lacking a plan; haphazard
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
anticipation; expectation
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
to squeeze out; to wring out
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around