to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
several times (as large, over)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to subsist; to keep on living
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
surrounding at a distance
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
that day; the very same day
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
5th day of the month; five days
very much; exceedingly; extremely
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to await; to wait for; to expect
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
higher rank; better position
the same rank; equality; apposition
fully prepared; all ready
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)