overlooking; turning a blind eye
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
preliminary step; first step
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
comparatively high; fairly expensive
intended use; intended purpose
night duty; night shift; night work
day shift; day duty; day work; daily work; going to work every day
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
intelligence operative; spy
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit