guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
advance; moving forward; progress
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
along the road; along the way
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
index; indices; indicator
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
number of votes polled; poll votes
cooler box; cooler; cool box
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
trouble; bother; annoyance
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)