exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
control; check; restraint; inhibition
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
undisputed; entirely; perfect
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
strength; power; proficiency; ability
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
throat; important part; vital area
resignation; giving up the game for lost
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to well up; to burst; to arise
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
top recommendation; something highly recommended
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem