slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
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)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
border (between countries); national border
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
reaching; attaining; arrival
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop