to grimace; to make a wry face
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
please; somehow or other; one way or another
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fully prepared; all ready
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
ability; performance; efficiency
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
depending on; dependent on
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
although I say; although one might say; although called
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dealing with; coping with
but; however; provided that
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie