swing-by; gravity assisted acceleration
every year; year after year
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
running backwards; running with the head turned back
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to take flight; to disappear
interruption; suspension; break
offense and defense; offence and defence
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
a little bit; a little while
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
doubleheader; double-header
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
from the beginning; from scratch
remaining in office; staying in office; remaining at one's post
punishing a crime to make an example for others
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
one's new address; place where someone settles down
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to amuse oneself; to make merry