railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
body; body blow (in boxing)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
leaguer (e.g. major leaguer)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
goodbye; farewell; so long
second marriage; remarriage
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
family; members of a family
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
finding employment; getting a job
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
different thing; another question; different case
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
marking; grading; scoring
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
branch office; branch store
branch manager; manager of a branch office
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
outfield bleachers; outsider; onlooker; bystander
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
home area; home town; local