cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to make (someone) do; to allow (someone) to do
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to be silent; to say nothing
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
it hasn't been long since
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to give directions; to issue instructions
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding