to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
investigator; interrogator
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
police mobile traffic unit
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
number; number plate; license plate
license; licence; permission; driver's license
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to press a question; to cross-examine
off-topic (on an online thread)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
2nd day of the month; two days
somewhere to go; place to go
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic