to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
up until now; as recently as the present
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
example; exercise (for the reader)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
not folding on a stitch but placing the fold (2mm) deeper past the stitch, folding the excess back to cover the stitch
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to move around; to move about; to get around
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
proving ground; test site
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
adaptability; flexibility
eight minutes; triangular-swept clerical script (clerical script whose horizontal lines end in a noticeable triangular tail)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
enamel; enamel paint; enameled leather; patent leather
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
probability; likelihood; chances
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less