in the meanwhile; during the time
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
in the end; at the end of the day
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
negotiations; discussions; connection
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
but; however; provided that
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
connection; link; relationship
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
in advance; beforehand; previously
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
front; frontage; facade; main
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...