posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
complementation; supplementation; completion
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
adopted daughter; foster daughter
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to be at a loss for words
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
how; in what way; by what means
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
high efficiency; high performance
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze