crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
vitality; (one's) life force
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to die out; to become extinct
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to increase; to add to; to augment
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to take over; to hand over
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
multifunction; multipurpose
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate