troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
student (esp. a university student)
league; federation; union; alliance
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
without; but if; otherwise; or else
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
document; official papers
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
being startled; getting a shock
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
difficult to ...; hard to ...
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information