excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
equilibrium; good balance; poise
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
injured person; wounded person; casualty
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
smallish; on the small side
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
cold reception; inhospitality
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
unit; (musical) group; band
identification; ID; identity