counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
single word; a few words; brief comment
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
perception; sensation; awareness
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
and so; therefore; for that reason
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
future (usually near); prospects
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
all present; all concerned; all of us
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
every person; each one; everybody
to be exhausted; to be tired out
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe