blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to pick up; to find; to gather
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
suddenly; all of a sudden
World Championships in Athletics
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
it's been a long time; long time no see
to relapse; to reassert; to review
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
successive generations; successive emperors
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
president (of a society); chairman
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
difficult to ...; hard to ...
that's the way it is; such is life
genius; prodigy; natural gift