to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
open-top car; convertible; soft-top; cabriolet
at the meeting; on the occasion
gently (of the wind); softly
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
retention; maintenance; preservation
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
to chase; to run after; to pursue
private funds; own funds; private property
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
(one's) quota; assignment
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
great emperor; ... the Great
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
worst; worst-case (scenario)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement