starting up (e.g. business, computer)
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
as many (people) as possible
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
critical moment; do-or-die situation
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
serialization; serialisation; serial story
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged