couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
there is no leisure for the poor
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be helpful; to be useful
to view the past with nostalgia
two legs; two feet; two pairs
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
timewise; temporal; chronal
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
good (place to leave off); convenient
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
episode; anecdote; vignette
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
creation; Creation (by God)
high; noble; refined; advanced