to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
practical problem; practical matter
to appreciate; to be thankful
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
open; public; official; overt
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
strong opposition; vehement opposition
for a while; for some time; for a period
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
prime of one's working life
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
for one's true nature to come out
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
joint together; opposite; facing
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; face-off