bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(period of) a year; during an era
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
leaving everything up to someone else
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
due form; official; formality
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
single word; a few words; brief comment
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to make merry; to be festive
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say