to maintain; to continue to have
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to rank next to; to come after
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
employment separation; leaving one's job; losing one's job
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
(one) could even say that
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
resignation (from a position)
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
basis for decision; evidence for judging
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
beautification; glorification
so what!; who gives a damn?
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl