scene; sight; scenario; setting
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to begin to walk; to set out
originally; by nature; from the start
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
even more; still more; further
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
very likely; very probable
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
fifth day of the month; five days
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
schedule; program; programme; agenda
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder