leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
way of talking; speaking style
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
preparatory phase; preparatory period
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to be done (to someone or something); to do; to be doing
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
adjustor; regulator; modifier; conditioning agent
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
running as fast as one can
stirring; rousing oneself
question and answer session
fundamental knowledge; the basics
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
No Unauthorized Persons; No Unauthorized Entry; Authorized Personnel Only
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
script; libretto; scenario
actor with excellent acting abilities (as opposed to just good looks); actor of real skill
character evaluation; profile
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard