cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
having said that; on the other hand
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to attempt; to test; to try out
many; numerous; various; large number of
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to give directions; to issue instructions
to have a meal; to take a meal
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
superior; superiors; senior