to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to be perturbed; to be agitated
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to take turns; to mingle together
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to laugh away; to laugh off
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp