above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
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
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fluent (in a language); flowing
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
reception room; parlor; parlour
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to relax; to feel at home
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
present (brought by a visitor); gift
bringing; taking; carrying
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to attack; to assault; to assail
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
marriage proposal; courtship
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense