to be in luck's way; to get lucky
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to get between; to be caught in
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
grasp; catch; understanding
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
probability; likelihood; chances
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
according to plan; as planned; on target
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically