dock; thorough physical examination
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to sniff out; to get wind of
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
overestimation; overvaluing
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
midway; halfway through; in the course of
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
high ground; plateau; heights
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
enumeration; citation; listing
preparation; provision; guarding
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish