spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
future; possible; potential; prospective
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
near oneself; close to one; familiar
soon; shortly; before long
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
historical; traditional; historic
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
paper (manufacturing) industry
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
one-year-old; one year old
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
something like ...; something called ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
store; reserve; stock; savings
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
personal; individual; private
way; method; means; resource; course
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together