(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
changing completely; transformation
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
intelligence gathering; information gathering
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
making some money; earning
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
light meal; snack; refreshments
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
last night; yesterday evening
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
excellent answer; clever answer
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
suffix appended to someone else's family members
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to come face to face (with)