to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
pro-am; combination of professional and amateur players
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
period of youth; while young
tenth day of the month; ten days
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
same generation; one's generation
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
leader; central personage
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
what do you want?; can I help you?
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
you (plural); all of you; you all