to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fair and square; open and aboveboard
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
surname; family name; last name
and yet; though; when; in spite of
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
the whole year; all the year
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
no!; no no!; no, not at all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
interruption; suspension; break
number of times; frequency; count
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis