receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
economic strength; economic power; economic might
effective control (over territory); working control
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
lumping together; putting all together
motive power; driving force
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
"it was all a dream"-ending
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
judge; judgement; decision; judging (a person, situation, etc.); judgement
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
delicious; tasty; good; nice
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress