maintenance; preservation; improvement
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
selection; choice; picking out
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
power; authority; jurisdiction
traditional; conventional
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
art of self-defense (defence)
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
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
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
just a minute; small quantity
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
physical strength; muscle strength
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to state; to express; to mention
leader of a delegation (body, party)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to sit for an examination
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)