aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to force open; to push open
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
number of times; frequency; count
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to have an eye on; to zero in on
immediately; at once; instantly
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor