bacterium; bacteria; germ
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
neutrophil; neutrophilic leukocyte
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
minute adjustment; fine tuning
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to fall in love (with); to love
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
steady; sound; reliable; solid
Berlioz (French composer)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
studies; schoolwork; classwork
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
marriage proposal; courtship
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land