diving; submerging; going underwater
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
as if nothing had happened
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
the very start; the very beginning
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
passions; sexual desire; lust
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
virtue; charm; merit; good point
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
hard to get; hard to come by
property; fortune; assets
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
hospitalization; hospitalisation
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
region; limits; stage; level
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
even more; still more; further
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform