the very best; excellent; superb
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
preparatory phase; preparatory period
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
two days later; day after next; next day but one
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
putting into operation; invocation
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
conversely; on the contrary
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best