egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
private funds; own funds; private property
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
person who has rendered distinguished service
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
concealment; suppression; hiding
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
enumeration; citation; listing
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
new land; new world; new sphere of activity