compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
systematisation; systematization
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
information technology; IT
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
since when; from when; how long
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
trend of the times; way things are going
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
reconciliation; make peace with
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)