serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
as planned; according to plan
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
comparatively; relatively
this winter; next winter; last winter
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
(not) even once; (not) ever
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
ability; performance; efficiency
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
how many years; how long; what year
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
regret; repentance; remorse
all; entire; whole; altogether
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)