operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
closely; compactly; leaving no space
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
first report (esp. of an incident or news story); initial report
economical; comparatively cheap
to chase; to run after; to pursue
killing with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); slaying; putting to the sword
only recently; just of late
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
succession; continuation; series; sequence
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to buy again; to buy anew
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
considering something taboo; treating something as taboo
to be full of pride; to be boastful
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge