black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
only; merely; but; no more than
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
spring break; spring vacation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to become possible; to become able to (do)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
in the same way as; just like
no matter how much time passes
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled