to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
one way or the other; either way
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
point in question (at issue)
to be in complete attendance
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)