range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
border patrol; border guard; border guards
holiday traffic congestion caused by people travelling to their hometowns en masse
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
river surface; surface of a river
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
whichever one chooses; either way
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
winter vacation; winter holidays
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
priority; order of precedence
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
fake passport; forged passport
complete stranger; total stranger
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
ordinary citizen; the general public
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent