finishing blow; coup de grâce
violent explosion; bursting
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
electric-powered rail motor; railcar
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
humanism; humanitarianism
year in, year out; always; 24-7
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
À bout de souffle (French film, 1959); Breathless
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
tall figure; high stature
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
the way back; the way home; return trip
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to help each other; to cooperate
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
decrease; reduction; decline
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles