cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
verbal message; word (from someone)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
confusion; distraction; derangement
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
script; screenplay; scenario
change of schedule; schedule change
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to take over; to hand over
theatre; theater; playhouse
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
person concerned; interested party; related party
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
(giving) instruction; initiation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to shirk one's responsibility
general public; the masses
tendency; trend; inclination
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
presentation (e.g. of a gift)