diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
reform; reformation; reorganization
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
world; society; people; the public
consultation; consulting; consul
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
genuine; authentic; true; real
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
married woman; another's wife
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
son of a bitch; piece of shit
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
wearing one's hair in braids
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal