solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
artificial intelligence; AI
useless resistance; vain struggle
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to blaze; to burn brightly
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
research and development; R&D
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
certain; definite; clear; credible
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
prayer (for something); supplication
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations