vent; ventilation opening
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
everything one does; whatever one does
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to throw away; to abandon
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
without permission; without notice
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
the reverse; other side; lining
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
opening time; starting time of work
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to speak ill of; to disparage
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup