to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
almost not able (to do something)
entrance fee; participation cost
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to cultivate a better understanding
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
preventive measure; precautionary measure
useless; vain; aimless; idle
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
generation; lifetime; age
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
personal criticism; character sketch
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
business; errand; nature of one's business
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider