dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
just a minute; small quantity
to offer (put up) resistance
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
extremely talented; very gifted
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
just a handful; only a small number (of)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
independence; self-reliance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
business trip; official trip
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
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
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante