fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
training; drill; practice; discipline
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
having no idea; having no clue
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to think (something) strange
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to explain adequately; to be accountable
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
reaction; response; reaction
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
summer vacation; summer holiday
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
this and that; various things
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
the very best; excellent; superb
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer