to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
critical point (temperature)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to make a speech; to address
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
social status; social position
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
pessimism; disappointment
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to maintain; to continue to have
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success