raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
good result; good outcome
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
somewhat below; slightly below
ratio; proportion; percentage
the same school; the said school
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
actual profit; practical use; benefit
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
URL; uniform resource locator
affable; sociable; friendly
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
care; precaution; guarding; caution
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
together with; same; both; all; including ...
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to know personally; to have personal knowledge of
disadvantageous; long (odds)
accumulation; accumulate; store
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to ponder; to contemplate
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
cheering group; cheering squad
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted