law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
arrogant; haughty; insolent
a little bit; a little while
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
a long time ago; long ago
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
secretariat; executive office
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to take flight; to disappear