intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
preparation; arrangements
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
as soon as possible; ASAP
good impression; favorable impression
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)