a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
front; frontage; facade; main
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
rest; break; recess; intermission
cooperation; coordination; link
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to squeeze out; to wring out