anticipated questions and answers (e.g. for a press conference, interview or oral exam)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
single word; a few words; brief comment
central entrance; central exit
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
from the viewpoint of; according to
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to pretend; to act (as if)
to underrate; to make light of
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
sincere; honest; faithful
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
the front; honest; upright; decent
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
smooth (i.e. without problems)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold