to happen to have on hand or in stock
temporary; provisional; interim
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
message; informative matter
to understand from experience
first-rate; finest quality; the best
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
point in common; common feature
ability; performance; efficiency
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
problematical statement; controversial statement
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
image change; changing one's image; makeover