population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
recollection; reminiscence
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
equilibrium; good balance; poise
script; screenplay; scenario
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
as is usual with; in common with
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
retry; another try; another go
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
reconfirmation; double check
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
to shade an account; to add something extra
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
incompetent; have no merit