to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
in this manner; in this way; like this
if you think about it; come to think of it
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
this sort of; this type of
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
hey; listen; look here; I say
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
not checking; undergoing no checks; leaving unchecked
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
office romance; office love affair
extremely; terrifically; super
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to hang one's head; to droop one's head