conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
notice; attention; observation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
reduced scale; scaling down
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
in the meanwhile; during the time
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
outline; summary; gist; in brief
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
screening (a movie); showing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
time series; chronological order; chronology