complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
energy problems; energy issues
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
sentiment; sentimentality
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to see through; to see the true nature of something
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
health; healthy; sound; fit
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
dozens; scores of; decades
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
internal combustion engine
study; diligence; discount; reduction
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
domination of the world; world hegemony; world domination
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
interest; rights; concession
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
country; territory; domain; realm
construction; establishment