to stay (at); to stop (at)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
something; some kind of; for some reason
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
assistance; backing; reinforcements
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
systematic; organized; organizational
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
command; control; commander
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
button (clothing); push-button
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
to come to one's senses; to calm down
thorough bashing; thorough flaming
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
outside the country; abroad