tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
illegal downloading (e.g. of copyrighted works)
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
serious look (on one's face); straight face
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
registration; accession; register; entry; record
loving something but being very bad at it
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
birth; creation; formation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to lose sight of; to miss
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
temporary name; provisional name
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
commerce; trade; business
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
apparently; appears to be
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
young and energetic; up-and-coming
squad leader; group leader; team leader
associate editor; deputy editor
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)