swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
being too late; losing one's final chance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
knowing; (an) acquaintance
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to be discouraged; to shrink from
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
camping; campground; making camp
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes