to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
delay; putting off; procrastination
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
smallish; on the small side
other than; excluding; without
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
correction; rectification; mending; repair
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use up all one's strength
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
somewhat below; slightly below
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
supervised; under surveillance
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to