to lose sight of; to miss
at a stroke; with a single swoop
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to paint (draw) a picture
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
not covered (by); not subject (to)
(find) common (meeting) ground
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
shameless; shameless person
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
hot topic; talk of the town
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
animal husbandry; livestock industry
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
(giving) instruction; initiation
kid; young goat; goatling
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
triple time; three important requisites
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B