joint struggle; common (united) front
proposal; offer; request; application
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to that degree; to that extent; that much
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
monk's self-chosen pseudonym
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be too numerous; to be too much
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
covering; protection; backing; relief
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
second (unit of time); arc second
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
unprecedented; never seen before
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
target group; target persons