to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how; in what way; circumstances
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
starting point; starting line
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
to be transparent; to show through
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
retreating figure; appearance from behind
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)