control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
the philosophy of the European Enlightenment
French Revolution (1789-1799)
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
writing; composition; essay; sentence
French; French writing; French literature
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
Concorde (aircraft); Concord
material; materials; data; information; documents
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
passengers getting on and off (a train)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
souvenir store; gift shop
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to buy more (of something)
you could say that; that might be so
living by oneself; living alone
(death from) starvation; starving to death
departure time; starting time
security check; safety inspection
conveyor belt; belt conveyor