staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
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 be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
difficult to ...; hard to ...
in name only; titular; nominal
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
(medical) follow-up; observation
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
the place for; the time for; the level of
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
diabetes; diabetes mellitus
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for