intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to succeed; to bear fruit
to stop walking; to pause
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
mental; spiritual; emotional
strong pressure; heavy pressure
that's true; of course; obviously
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
around the clock; day and night
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
the other day; a few days ago
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated