one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
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
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; GATT
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
sound of voice; vocal sound
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
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
depending on; dependent on
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
right side; right-hand side
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
preface; introduction; preamble
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to increase in value; to gain prestige
degree of attention; profile