important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
while; during; performed in this condition
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
proposal; proposition; suggestion
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
choices; alternatives; options
to smile (at); to grin (at)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
solitude; loneliness; isolation
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to approach; to draw near
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
standard value; reference value; nominal value
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
core; core; hardcore; all-out
craving; longing; thirsting