two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
information technology; IT
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
forced repatriation; deportation
choosing between two things; two choices
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to do something useless; to gild the lily; to gild refined gold; (lit.) to build a roof atop the roof
self-interest; selfish desire
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
is never the case; has never happened
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
inside the cell; intracellular
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
disease; ailment; illness
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
lesion; pathological change
(medical) doctor; physician
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
horizon (related to bodies of water)
between the waves; in the waves; on the waves; behind the waves; beneath the waves