post; official position; managerial position; executive position
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
pregnancy; conception; gestation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
mental; spiritual; emotional
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
permission; approval; authorization; license
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
contradiction; inconsistency
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
within the family; in the home; domestic
remarkable; striking; obvious
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)