end; close; conclusion; termination
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to rock; to shake; to swing
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
difficult to ...; hard to ...
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
had better ...; had better not ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
means; way; method; measure
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)