(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to snap; to break (under pressure)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
to be expensive; to be costly
head over heels; headlong; head first
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
(a) Buddha; deceased person
to solicit; to demand; to extort
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
extremely; terrifically; super
level ground; horizon; field of view
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
visual confirmation; sighting
lifting a child high up in the air
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
one grain; one drop; one bead
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
two-tone coloring; two-tone colouring
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to