to gather; to collect; to assemble
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
declaration; statement; proclamation
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
charming; fascinating; attractive
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
atrocious crime; heinous crime
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
debut match; debut fight; debut race
the very best; excellent; superb
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
covering; protection; backing; relief
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
accurate; correct; precise; exact
older sister; elder sister
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
by sheer strength; by brute force
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
specialization; specialisation
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset