to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
that; the matter in question
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
one or two; a few; small number
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
in the future; another day; later
different opinion; objection
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
reform; reformation; reorganization
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
entreaty; appeal; petition
technical; technological; practical
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
alien (from another planet)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to be intimate with; to befriend
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)