adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
novel; story; (work of) fiction
this and that; one thing or another
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
inattention; absent-mindedness
whispering into a person's ear
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
sign; indication; omen; symptom
mobile sales (e.g. food trucks); mobile catering; route sales
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
coach; coaching; training