offense; offence; method of attack
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
ostensible (surface) reason
bringing; taking; carrying
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
planned; scheduled; systematic
color scheme; colour scheme
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
richly colored; richly coloured
one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
a cut above; one step above
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery