to sniff out; to get wind of
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
good prospects; full of hope; promising
sincere; honest; faithful
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
negotiations; discussions; connection
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
(written) contract; agreement
to examine; to check; to inspect
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
cannot be helped; unavoidable
in the meanwhile; during the time
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
fine weather; fair weather
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
arrival of goods; goods received
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
had better ...; had better not ...
stabilization; stabilisation
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about