to book a seat; to take a seat
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
school rules; school regulations
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
presence; sitting with; being with
defeating in an instant; instant kill
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
atrocious crime; heinous crime
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
topic of discussion; agenda
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
believable; credible; trustworthy
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
main cause; primary factor
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation