biting into a whole fruit (esp. apple)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
recalculation; recalculate
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
cool summer; cold summer; cooler-than-normal summer
sharp increase; sudden rise
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to establish; to formulate
to explain adequately; to be accountable
absence; disregard; indifference
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
young girl; lass; adolescent female
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
smuggling; contraband trade
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
either way; in any case; one way or another
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
big leakage; uncontained leak
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to talk to oneself; to mutter