to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
as is usual with; in common with
flaring up; bursting into flames
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to entertain; to make welcome
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
old man; venerable gentleman
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
welcome!; nice to see you!
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
on-the-job training; hands-on training
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry