to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to go ahead; to pull ahead
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
technique; art; skill; move
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to repeat; to do something over again
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to rush over; to run up to
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left