to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
I see; that's right; indeed
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
money-making; earning money
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
messenger; envoy; emissary
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
triangle; triangular shape
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to say; to tell; to state; to do