in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
to cut off (a relationship)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
reality; actuality; hard fact
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to make a fool of someone
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
power; might; authority; influence
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
getting an advance (on one's salary)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
decision; determination; resolution
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless