ten to one; nine cases out of ten
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
right (to do something); authority; power
cushion; pillow; mattress
more than anything; above all else
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
househusband; stay-at-home dad
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
innermost depths of one's heart
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest