to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
some time ago; the other day
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to blame; to find fault with
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
extended leave; long vacation
rather; sooner; preferably
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study