condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
strike (i.e. industrial action)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
no matter how much time passes
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
main cause; primary factor
target group; target persons
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
employment; starting work
to say; to be called; to do
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
living environment; habitat
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles