to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
real thing; original; actual
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
all you have to do is; just; that's all
original story; original version; this volume
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
empty lot; vacant plot of land
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance