half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
on the occasion of; at the time of
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
park (public, amusement, etc.); parking
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
go that far; to that extent
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
temporary; provisional; interim
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering