to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
falling over; toppling sideways
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
mental illness; emotional disorder
government; administration; ministry
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
professor; teaching; instruction
Einstein; Einstein, Albert (1879-1955; German-born theoretical physicist)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
other than; excluding; without
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
all eyes; public attention
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air