spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
sense of loss; feeling of loss
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
viaduct; overhead bridge; overpass; land bridge (biogeography)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
substantial matter; significant item
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
job; work; duties; trade; skill
morning training (e.g. before school)
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
motor scooter; moped; motorized bicycle
proposal; offer; request; application
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new