to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
period of youth; while young
to brave a danger; to take a risk
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
having ended; being resolved
declaration; proclamation; announcement
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
beyond that point; after that
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to be sacked; to be dismissed
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet