goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
most part; greater part; majority
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
I've got to be going; I must go
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
rest; break; recess; intermission
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
opposite; reverse; contrary
operation; functioning; running
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
beforehand; in advance; previously
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
transfer student; student changing schools
very recently; in the very recent past
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
major incident; major happening; big scandal