reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to be born; to come into the world
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
stirring; slight movement
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to take over; to hand over
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"