to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
responsibility; duty; obligation
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
application; request; petition
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
advantage or disadvantage
that is to say; so that means
everything; anything; nothing
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
the whole year; all the year
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth