one day; (on) a certain day
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to understand; to make out
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
general idea; concept; notion
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
construction; architecture (of buildings)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to set a ladder up against
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
good performance; good work; great success
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless