head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
those present; attendance
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
generation; the world; the age
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
strike (i.e. industrial action)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to lose heart; to lose motivation
separate; scattered; apart
casting; cast-metal object
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to count on one's fingers
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
synchronization; synchronized swimming
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to iron; to do the ironing
to press a question; to cross-examine
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
reconfirmation; double check
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
change; transition; vicissitudes