price; cost; value; worth; value
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
legislation; development of laws
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
BC; Before Christ; biological and chemical (weapons)
of course; certainly; naturally
one's thought and beliefs
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be helpful; to be useful
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be worried; to be troubled
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
hospital food; hospital meals
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful