sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
secret; private; surreptitious
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to threaten; to make threats
to say; to be called; to do
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
how long; how far; how much
important post; important office; key position
gift; present; tip; bribe
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
pressure; oppression; suppression
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to concern; to be related
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify