to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
rather than; more ... than ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
national; founded and run by the central government
act of terror; act of terrorism
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
beyond human understanding
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
successive generations; successive emperors
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing