no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
enumeration; citation; listing
technical skill; ability; capacity
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
doubling (repeatedly); multiplying
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
personal; individual; private
official announcement; proclamation
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to become famous; to gain fame
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
had better ...; had better not ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
experiment; experimentation
to try to do; to attempt to do
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
way (of doing); manner; method; means
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose