to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
final scene; the end; finale
long time; long interval; for quite some time
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
point of an argument; drift of an argument
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
older brother and younger sister
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes (at someone); to ogle
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
ongoing; in progress; afoot
at; in; at; when; by; with
preceding issue (of a magazine, etc.); last issue; preceding item (in a legal text)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to write down; to note; to remember
manuscript; version; draft
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
counter for (school) periods; nth period
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
of course; certainly; naturally
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
yelp; yap; yipe; kiang (Equus kiang); kyang
forevermore; for eternity
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
pleasant feeling; good feeling
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service