single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
independence from parents
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to keep a watchful eye on
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be stripped of all one has
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
chance (of success); odds
head start; initiative; preemption
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
next year; next fiscal year
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to live fast (and recklessly)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
competent; suitable; qualified
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
tolerance; broad-mindedness