fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
being very popular; being in great demand
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
dangerous position; peril
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to make one's rounds; to patrol
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
military affairs; military service
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
party; set; gang; company; person
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
staying behind; remaining; residual
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
small number; few; minority
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to wait and see; to see how the land lies