important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to apologize; to apologise
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
cannot be compared with; no match for
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
together; at the same time; same; identical
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
chef-owner; chef and owner
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to complain; to make a complaint
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
environment; circumstance
on countless occasions; many a time
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)