warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
biological child; one's own child
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
encouragement; urging; spurring on
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
rebirth; new birth; nascent
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to fight each other; to clash
to pause; to have a short intermission
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to laugh (suddenly); to begin to laugh; to be made to laugh
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
second; number two; runner-up
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to reside temporarily; to imply
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
to breathe out; to exhale
land, sea and air; army, navy and air force
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
calling by name; designation; nomination
hell on earth; living hell