a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to systematize; to organize
seeing one off; farewell; escort
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
parthenogenesis; virgin birth
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
made-to-order; custom-made
another; different; something else
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to fulfill one's responsibilities
classified information; top secret
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
above-ground floor; ground floor
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
hospitalization; hospitalisation
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality