to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to select someone (out of many people)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
allocation; assignment; allotment
how; in what way; I wonder
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
family; relatives; dependents; household
(dead) end; end of the line
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
final adjustment; final coordination
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software)