counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
becoming active; increase in activity
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
intensive; concentrated; focused
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
trusting to chance; trusting to Providence
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
close; intimate; on good terms
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
protracted war; war of attrition
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
insight; power of observation
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
results of a scientific investigation; findings
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
don't worry about it; forget about it
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off