second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
Le Blanc; Bland; Brun; Leblanc; Lebrun
Daniel; Daniele; Danielle; Daniell
colonization; colonisation
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
gross national product; GNP
to some extent; to a certain extent
leader (of an alliance); leading power
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
please sit down; please have a seat
cease-fire; truce; armistice
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to escape from; to get out
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation