leader; authority; mainstay
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
check station; checkpoint
prime minister; premier; chancellor
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
the other day; a few days ago
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
every month; each month; monthly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
our country; our land; one's own country
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
setting a place; setting the table
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
sexy; popular; well-liked
very interesting; of great interest
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish