gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
affiliated hospital; university hospital
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
direct connection; direct link
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
endurance flight; nonstop flight
landing zone; point of landing
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to die out; to become extinct
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to fight to the bitter end
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
transferring (to another ship, etc.)
whichever one chooses; either way
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
the underworld; world after death; blind spot; place not in the field of vision; dead space
particular; hard to please; fussy
unconditional command; must-obey order