first meeting; first interview with
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
power; might; authority; influence
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
directly opposite; right in front
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
normal practice; proper practice
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
success; prosperity; boom
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to leave something as it is
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
holding out a little longer
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
deportation; expulsion from the country
to correct oneself; to restate
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
affectation; showiness; pretence
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
disused road; abandoned road
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to ask; to enquire; to query
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
periodic; regular; routine