to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
infancy; childhood; tender age
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to die; to ascend to heaven
to have meaning; to be meaningful
drinking party; banquet; feast
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
solution; solution strategy
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to help each other; to cooperate
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance