ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
of course; certainly; naturally
honor; honour; credit; prestige
(social) position; status
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
ability; capability; skill
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
particularly; only; in the case of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
self-torturing; masochistic
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering