to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to erase all trace of something
ill will; malice; evil intent
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
near oneself; close to one; familiar
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to make a vow; to take an oath
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
insight; power of observation
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
24 hours; twenty-four hours
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
late at night; at a late hour
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules