delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
baton (of command); order; command; direction
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
very much; exceedingly; extremely
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
influence; clout; leverage
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
will not do; do not; does not
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
proposal; offer; request; application
prevention; protection (against); precaution
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
physical education; PE; gym (class)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)