adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
oneself and others; subject and object; transitivity; transitive verbs and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
one act (of a play); scene; event
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
boasting of one's strength
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
in that manner; like that
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off