to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
measure; measuring tape; measuring
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
several times (as large, over)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
fundamental academic skills; expected basic knowledge (of a subject)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
small; fine; detailed; stingy
main question; real issue at hand
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
minute adjustment; fine tuning
February; second month of the lunar calendar
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone