pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
simmer; bubble out; flow out
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
last ray of hope; only hope
to be touching; to be moving
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
be (that) as it may; having said that
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
pending question; unresolved problem
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
leak of official secrets; leaking of confidential information
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to put one's life on the line
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
strict; close; precise; scrupulous