to begin talking; to open up
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
military service; combat experience
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
growth period; growing season
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
enumeration; citation; listing
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
special training; intensive training; crash course
meteor swarm; meteor shower
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
(regulation-ball) tennis (as opposed to soft tennis)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); single people; unmarried people; singles (musical album)