fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
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 get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hegemony; leadership; initiative
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
reaching; attaining; arrival
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
accurate; correct; precise; exact
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed