to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to compose; to put together
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
calling by name; designation; nomination
technical; technological; practical
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
smooth (i.e. without problems)
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
moment by moment; hour by hour
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
preface; introduction; preamble
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
thought; consideration; thinking
to get one's head around; to think about
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to beat time; to mark time