to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
great success; huge success
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
very popular; highly favoured
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to say no more; to sink into silence
to keep (a person) waiting
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
direct control; direct supervision
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
my personal (e.g. opinion)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
flustered; confused; panicked
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time