inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
interception (email); wiretap; bug
dictaphone; dictation system
tool; implement; means; furniture
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
opinion; point of view; visual point
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to move forward; to move on
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
settlement; solution; resolution
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to pass (of time); to elapse
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
engagement; business; affair; use; need
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
outward appearance; apparent
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle