blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
nonchalantly; without a care
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to get along well with; to make a go of it
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
repeatedly; several times; many times
100,000,000; one hundred million
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
major subject; special study
all you want; as much as one wants
whereabout; about where; how much
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
in session; in progress; under way; open
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
these guys; these fellows
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
for today; for the time being
paying (or paying out) double; (after number N) paying N times as much
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please be careful; please take care
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)