agricultural community; farm village; rural
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
in terms of; from the point of view of
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
all (there is); as long as there is
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
guidance; leadership; leading the way
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to take away; to carry off
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
right in the midst of; right at the height of
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; GATT
vocal sound; tone of voice
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut
great difference; big difference; wide margin
double; twice (as much); twofold
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout