to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
in case of; at that time; at this time
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
acting ability; talent as a performer
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
excited condition; excited state
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to rebuke; to scold harshly
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
imagined landscape; scenery in one's mind's eye
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to disperse; to take a castle
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain