a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
process; course; mechanism
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
judgment; judgement; discernment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
looking on; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to stare back (at); to glare back
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
matter of time; question of time
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to discuss; to talk together
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer