delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
later on; eventually; afterwards
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
price increase; rise in price
buying; purchasing; procurement
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
concealment; suppression; hiding
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
dancing or jumping for joy
registration; accession; register; entry; record
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
youthful; young; young-looking
back off!; leave me alone!
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
because of; owing to; due to
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite