large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to carry; to bring (to a place)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
general mobilization; general mobilisation
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
bad (fictitious) bill; empty promise
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
finding fault (with); being picky
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be surprised; to be astonished
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
lightly; easily; carelessly
settlement; conclusion; summary
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
the same kind; accomplice; partner
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually