friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
explosion; rupture; break off
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
probability; likelihood; chances
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
massing (of troops); gathering
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
hard struggle; strenuous effort
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
reorganization (e.g. of a company); reorganisation; consolidation; scrap-and-build
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from