way; method; means; (technical) specification
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to gain fame; to make one's name
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to compete with; to vie for
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
car accident; automobile accident
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth