percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
very busy (person or thing)
two classes; double; two sets
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
otherwise; or else; if not
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
force (bulldoze) one's way through
(not) even once; (not) ever
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to perceive; to understand
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
proposal; offer; request; application
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to discuss; to talk together
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
process; course; mechanism
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
curious; strange; unusual
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly