supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
business world; business circles; (the) industry
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
serious look (on one's face); straight face
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to change completely; to change suddenly
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to examine someone's expression