sympathy; empathy; response
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
large family; extended family
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
arrangement; pact; agreement
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
personality; style; appearance
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
subdivision (into small parts)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
in case of; at that time; at this time
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
slight increase; marginal rise
something handed down (usu. an order)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite