breath; breathing; tone; mood
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
way; method; means; resource; course
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
receiving; acceptance; reception
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
chilly; unpleasantly cold
black and white; right and wrong
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
consolidated balance sheet
worst; worst-case (scenario)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
financial institutions; banking facilities
plaster; gypsum; calcium sulphate (sulfate)
stirring; slight movement
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall