failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to play a leading role; to play a central part
defendant's seat; the dock
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
personal selection (esp. of a defense lawyer); private selection (e.g. of poetry)
weakening; emaciation; decline
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
class; heading; group; category
voice quality; type of voice
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
difficult to ...; hard to ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
driving skill; one's skill as a driver
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be conspicuous; to stand out