to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
one day; (on) a certain day
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
about when; about what time; how soon
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
standing for a long time; remaining standing
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
outside the country; abroad
very careful; thoroughly prepared
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
half-up, half-down hairstyle
though one didn't intend (expect) to
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
training; drill; practice; discipline