precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
military forces; hosts; troops
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
summer vacation; summer holiday
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
overlap; duplication; doubling
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
telecommunications; correspondence
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for