simple; simplified; easy; plain
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
unfortunately; regrettably
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
new student; freshman; first-year student
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to file (away); to keep on file; to bind up (e.g. between pages); to insert
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)