to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
manly; masculine; like a man
to book a seat; to take a seat
apparent; obvious; very clear
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
several times; once or twice
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
best friend; very close friend
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)