increase in activity; activation
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
as; because; with; due to
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
opinion; intention; thought
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
stirring; rousing oneself
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
person of high rank or income
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
clanging; empty; deserted
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
loading; charging; filling
way of solving (a problem); solution
document; official papers
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to hand over; to surrender
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits