eardrum; tympanic membrane
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
according to; due to; by (means of); because of; via; on the basis of
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
from here; from this place
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
the very best; excellent; superb
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
repentance; confession; penitence
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to soar; to fly; to run; to dash
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
on the occasion of; at the time of
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
practice meeting; practice group
belief; conviction; opinion
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting