it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
in the meanwhile; during the time
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
execution; death by execution
having said that; on the other hand
rather; sooner; preferably
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
many; numerous; various; large number of
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience