amount of money; sum of money
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
starting late; late departure
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to stop (plug) one's ears
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
determination; resolution
witness stand; witness box
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
incomplete metamorphosis; hemimetabolism
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
prime minister's official residence
to find out; to discover; to detect
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
international; diplomatic intercourse
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet
response; reply; answer; defence; defense