information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to annoy; to cause trouble
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
muffler (often fur); scarf; comforter
pack of lies; complete fabrication
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to palm off; to force a sale
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
failure; rejection; rupture
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to have the honour of being present (at a meeting, etc.); to have the honour of being a member (of a society, etc.); (lit.) to soil the lowest seat by one's presence
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
late at night; small hours of the morning
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
desperation; struggle to the death
law-like nature; regularity
literature; books (reference); document
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam