busy; hurried; confused; flurried
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
matter of time; question of time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
body; body blow (in boxing)
war situation; progress of a battle
to watch over; to watch attentively
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
amount of material resources
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
coincident with; while; simultaneously
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
weight; heavyweight boxer
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err