awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
application; request; petition
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
this and that; one thing or another
each; (arch.) you (plural)
starting point; starting line
second; number two; runner-up
head; lead; vanguard; first
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
still; as yet; as it has been
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
proper; right; reasonable
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
(turned out) all right in the end
hard worker; hardworking person
perfecta (bet); exacta; straight forecast
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
bureau director; office chief
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible