unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
calamity; disaster; misfortune
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
thousands; several thousand
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
federation; federal state; United States of America
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
nonchalant air; unruffled air
like this; this sort; this way
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)