clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
development; exploitation
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
secret information; intelligence
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
be (that) as it may; having said that
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(earning or paying) no interest
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
probe each other; sound each other out
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
between both countries; bilateral
power balance; balance of power
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
in the future; another day; later
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
import; importation; introduction; afferent
export; exportation; efferent
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch