steady; firm; solid; secure
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to shake; to waver; to tremble
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
preference; priority; precedence
service à la carte; single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)
destination; place one stays during a trip
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
way of speaking; intimation
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
one's own work; making by oneself
trial product; prototype model
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate