to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to anticipate; to foresee
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
few decades; many decades; several decades
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
usage; way to use; utilization
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
influence; effect; impact
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
beginning; outset; first; onset
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
sincere; earnest; serious
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
dealing with; coping with
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
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 ...); (someone's) side
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint