guaranteed; authentic; certified
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
uncertain; transient; changeable
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to become settled; to be fixed
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
life or death; existence; destiny
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
state secrets; secrets of the state
information transfer; information transmission
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
all night; throughout the night
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
re-education; retraining; in-service training
to distribute; to hand out
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
plume; ornamental feather
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition