direct connection; direct link
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
shopping; purchased goods
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
by all means; by all costs
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
birth; creation; formation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
seeing off and meeting on return
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
fish-based cooking; fish dish
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
river fish; freshwater fish
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish