chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
continuation; succession; series; continuous
top of the head; crown of the head
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
great hurry; great haste; rush
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to play a leading role; to play a central part
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
according to plan; as planned
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
other side; opposite side; other party
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
difference; disparity; gap
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
(another's) daughter; young lady
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
refined; genteel; graceful; decent