to jump at; to be attracted by
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
continuation; succession; series
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
don't worry about it; forget about it
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
probability; likelihood; chances
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
decrepitude; senescence; superannuation
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
mental; spiritual; emotional
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
proposal; proposition; suggestion
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
technical training; professional education
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
supply; supplying; replenishment
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance