leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
with a start; with a jump
reinforcement; strengthening
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
silence; stillness; quietness
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
preparatory phase; preparatory period
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to complain; to lodge a complaint
means; way; method; measure
tool; implement; means; furniture
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number