significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
special training; intensive training; crash course
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
face contorted and about to cry
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
caller; visitor; company; guest
composed expression; clear face
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
that's true; of course; obviously
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
(distant) howling; backbiting
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
deep affection; dear; beloved
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
reading partway; leaving half-read
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to take a breath; to take a short rest
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
per-capita division; division according to the number of people