before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
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 abandon; to give up on; to desert
Christmas Eve; holy night
to discuss; to talk together
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
stimulating; exciting; provocative
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)