to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
double; twice (as much); twofold
free (of charge); gratuitous
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
attendance; presence; appearance
set meal; special (of the day)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to open up a lead (over one's opponent)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
only; merely; but; no more than
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
unanticipated; unexpected
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
indescribable; having no way to express
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to become inverted; to become reversed
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to have one's knees be about to give way
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
trembling with excitement