cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
very interesting; of great interest
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be transparent; to show through
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
apparent; obvious; very clear
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
land route; overland route; by land; overland
thousands; several thousand
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
center; centre; metropolis
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to be too numerous; to be too much
power balance; balance of power
bad influence; negative influence
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up