to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
university town; college town
geopolitical; geostrategic
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
performance of one's official duties
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
persistence; single-mindedness
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
scandal; deplorable event
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to polish up; to shine up
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
lately; recently; nowadays
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
triumphant return; returning in triumph
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement