looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
leaving a club; quitting a club
director (of a film, play, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
job hunting; job searching
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
being a good listener; good listener
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to trample; to crush underfoot
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
insurance; guarantee; warranty
exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition
useless; vain; aimless; idle
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
love affair; sensual pleasures
elementary; basic; rudimentary
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to tune in to a channel; to switch to a channel
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
unreasonably demanding patient; nightmare patient
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage