front; frontage; facade; main
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
on board a ship; aboard a ship
tall figure; high stature
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to start using; to try out
albatross (seabird); albatross (score); double eagle
(already) known; established
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to collect; to assemble; to gather
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
physical law; laws of physics
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience