asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
in terms of; from the point of view of
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
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
that; the matter in question
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
and; thereupon; because of that
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to gather; to collect; to assemble
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
two times; twice; two degrees
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)