low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
influence; effect; impact
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to begin to walk; to set out
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
gem; jewel; precious stone
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
this sort of; this type of
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to blow out; to spout out
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters