to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
mental image; mental picture; image
reopening; resumption; restarting
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to need; to call for; to require
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
everyday articles which have come to be regarded as folk art
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
spring day; spring sunlight
to face on; to look out on to
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark