verge of death; dying moments
to summon; to get used to call
slightly heavy; a little heavy
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
verbal message; word (from someone)
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
complete stranger; total stranger
will; testament; last request
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
younger brother and sister
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
older brother and younger sister
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully