seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
leaving everything up to someone else
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to appear all together; to be all present
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
inferior goods; faulty item
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
uniformity; standardization; standardisation
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
special training; intensive training; crash course
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to be itching to put one's skills to use
reserve corps; flying squadron
man overly interested in women's breasts
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
entrance; admission; entering