speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
time; season; period; phase; stage
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
trembling with excitement
many; numerous; various; large number of
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
maar (broad, shallow volcanic crater); marc (brandy distilled from pomace wine); marl (unconsolidated lime-rich rock)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
that day; the very same day
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to stop walking; to pause
to try to do; to attempt to do
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
such; like that; that sort of
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
on duty; at work; while working
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to ... (concerning one's health or well-being)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to indicate; to show; to point to
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you