to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
real number; actual number (as opposed to a speculative number); true number
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
becoming active; increase in activity
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
in this manner; in this way; like this
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to add (to); to add on; to append
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
all (there is); as long as there is
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
inorganic; inorganic chemistry; inorganic compound; inorganic matter
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
priority; order of precedence
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
curse; spell; malediction
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
corridor; hallway; passageway
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
hand luggage; hand baggage
attendant; valet; servant; follower
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
spare time; free time; leisure time
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
life; living; I; me; student
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard