in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
technical; technological; practical
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
immediately; at once; instantly
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
intelligence gathering; information gathering
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
seeming to have a problem, issue, etc.
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (suit)
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
difficult to ...; hard to ...