powerful person; influential person
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
half and half; fifty-fifty
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to talk to oneself; to mutter
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
straight; as the crow flies
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to dye; to colour; to color
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
weight; heavyweight boxer
behind; in the rear; in back
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
in the morning; during the morning
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
range (of voice); vocal range; register
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove