dam; weir; barrier; sluice
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
reform; reformation; reorganization
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
until now; so far; up to the present
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
you (plural); all of you; you all
other; another; over; more than; I; me
besides; moreover; in addition
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
cut; reduction; curtailment
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to show signs of; to appear
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
android; artificial human; robot
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
same; similar; (just) like; equal