tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
standby; preparation; arrangement
(computer) command; command key; commando
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to pull in (fish); to land
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
10,000,000,000; ten billion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
truth is stranger than fiction
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases
to do (indicating contempt for other person's actions)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
cash payment; paying in cash
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit