to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
since one was born; (in) all one's life
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to discuss; to talk together
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
all night long; all through the night
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
as expected; as predicted