catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
stealing another's romantic partner
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
rise; improvement; uptrend
hereabouts; around there; that area
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
tele-; telephone; television; Terret (wine grape variety)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to anticipate; to foresee
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
infection; contagion; becoming infected; being infected (e.g. with harmful ideas); being influenced (by)
to force open; to push open
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
manners; behavior; behaviour
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart