leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
to like; to love; to be fond of
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
if so; in that case; in that situation
freely; frankly; without reserve
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
region; limits; stage; level
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
but; however; although; though
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
alteration; falsification; faking
specialization; specialisation
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you