to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
in this manner; in this way; like this
if you think about it; come to think of it
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
small fraction; small proportion
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
error of judgment; miscalculation
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
office romance; office love affair
extremely; terrifically; super
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
coined word; coinage; neologism
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe