to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
not yet known; unknown; strange
to compete with; to vie for
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
cavity margin (e.g. tooth, body)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
bored; having nothing to do; idle
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
desktop; desktop computer; desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
steady; firm; solid; secure
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game