to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
restoration; repair; mending
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
becoming active; increase in activity
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
intelligence gathering; information gathering
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to do a silly thing; to do something stupid
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
electric water boiler; thermo pot; hot water dispenser
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
frequency (of occurrence)
staying the night; lodging (at)
reaction; response; reaction
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to