to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
speaking voice; talking voice
broken; intermittent; disconnected
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to be forward; to be impertinent
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to break the silence; to break one's silence
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
just because; even if; even though
to raise one's voice; to shout
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly