to look forward to something
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
clear; distinct; evident; definite
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
the staff; inside the department
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
one thin flat object; one sheet
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
Germany and France; German-French
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
contrary to one's expectations
unification of the written and spoken forms of a language
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang