self-; from (a time or place)
motive power; driving force
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
carefree; free from worry
at least; at most; (even) just
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
from now; from this moment; henceforth
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
depending on; dependent on
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
corridor; hallway; passageway
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
close; intimate; on good terms
indirectly; obliquely; implicitly; by implication; in a roundabout way; casually