recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
return of something; repayment
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
natural virtue; personal virtue
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
sports ground; sports oval
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
here and there; everywhere
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly