bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
railroad; railway; rail transport
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
how long; how far; how much
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
match; game; bout; contest
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
all sorts of; all kinds of
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
producer (film, TV, etc.)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to degenerate; to lapse into
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
application; request; petition
easy to read; legible; clear
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to burst open; to pop; to split
centre of attention; center of attention
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
relation; connection; relevance
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)