it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
the place for; the time for; the level of
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
another family; another house
personal (employee); employed; retained
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)