firm promise; definite promise
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
changing clothes; change of clothes
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to pile up; to accumulate
decision; determination; resolution
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
way of speaking; intimation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)