fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps; he who first suggests it should be the first to do it
man-eating shark (esp. great white shark)
to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain
base price; pre-tax price
time limit; closing day; deadline
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
micro miniskirt; micro skirt; micromini
monkey (esp. a gibbon); hand of the puppeteer (puppet theatre); kappa; (arch.) menstrual period
private records; secret notes; secret document; confidential papers
witness protection program; witness protection programme
haircut of uniform length
contact area (of an electrical connection)
giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae)
to feel blue; to feel depressed
anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
posing; pretending; mock-up
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
colour printing; color printing
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
heavy petting; sexual petting
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
decorated cake; fancy cake
block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)