to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to thrust away; to send flying
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
to bring back; to restore
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
licence; license; certificate; diploma
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
when it comes to ...; as for ...
application; request; petition
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
celebration; congratulations
current administration; present government
smoothly; easily; readily
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling