a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
high mountain; alpine mountain
hostile relations; hostile relationship
establishment; settlement
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
with a clatter; clatteringly
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
remains; corpse; (dead) body
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
spiritual protection of the state
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
tropical night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
underground world; underground society
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast