nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
one or two; a few; small number
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
emotional strength; force of will
clearly; distinctly; vividly
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to soothe and humor; to coax
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
entry; going into; approach