impossible to do (although wants to)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
rear left; back left; left and behind
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
hooting; jeering; heckling
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to grow up; to become an adult
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
entire world; whole world; world stage
just managing; with great difficulty
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
before ... days (months, etc.)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
one's heart; at one's discretion; in one's hands